Henkel lawyers negotiate 40% fine discount

Published: 13-Jan-2015
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Fine has been reduced from €109m to €65m by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

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Lawyers acting on behalf of German manufacturer Henkel have negotiated a 40% discount on a fine levied on the company by France’s competition authority for being part of a price-fixing cartel in the country.

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