Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions given at its meeting of 23 January 2009 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/39.406 — Marine Hoses (2)

Rapporteur: Luxembourg

2009/C 168/04

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the basic amounts of the fines.

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

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the amounts of reduction of the fine based on the 2006 Commission Notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines in cartel cases.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the final amounts of the fines.

5. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its Opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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