Germany: CDC files legal action against HeidelbergCement

The Belgian Cartel Damage Claims (CDC) is reported to have filed legal action amounting to more than €138 million (US$152.04 million) against the German building materials and cement producer HeidelbergCement at the regional court of Mannheim, Germany. HeidelbergCement has been accused of “forming a cartel with other companies and enforcing excessive pricing.”
November 2, 2015 Read time: 1 min

The Belgian Cartel Damage Claims (CDC) is reported to have filed legal action amounting to more than €138 million (US$152.04 million) against the German building materials and cement producer 674 HeidelbergCement at the regional court of Mannheim, Germany.

HeidelbergCement has been accused of “forming a cartel with other companies and enforcing excessive pricing.”

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