Memo: Antitrust: European Commission sends Statement of Objections to alleged participants in cartel for car glass

The European Commission can confirm that it has recently sent a Statement of Objections to a number of undertakings regarding their alleged role in a cartel for car glass. The Statement of Objections alleges that the undertakings concerned may have allocated customers and agreed on supply quotas and prices for most of the motor vehicle manufacturers in Europe, thereby restricting competition in the EEA market in violation of EC Treaty rules outlawing restrictive business practices (Article 81).