Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions given at its meeting of 30 November 2007 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38.629 — Chloroprene Rubber (2)

Rapporteur: France

(2008/C 251/05)

1. The Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the basic amount of the fines.

2. The Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the increase of the basic amount due to aggravating circumstances.

3. The Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the increase of the basic amount to ensure a sufficient deterrent effect.

4. The Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the reductions of the fines based on the 2002 Leniency Notice.

5. The Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the final amounts of the fines.

6. The Advisory Committee recommend the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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