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[Henrar]

Samsung was also in the cartel, but since it was them, who reported it to the comission, they didn't get fined. Good guy Samsung /s

Press statement

The European Commission has fined Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo a total of €166 million. The companies and Samsung SDI coordinated prices and exchanged sensitive information on supplies of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, used for example in laptops and mobile phones, in breach of EU antitrust rules.
Samsung SDI was not fined as it revealed the existence of the cartel to the Commission. All companies acknowledged their involvement in the cartel and agreed to settle the case.

Fine if old.

 

[prelude514]

Samsung 'bout to get them stitches.

 

[pants]

Samsung just taking everyone down with them

 

[Log4Girlz]

I'm glad they were charged

 

[MistakenMobius]

Samsung being Korean might have played a role: probably not that liked by Japanese corporations. Also with all the troubles they had recently, the might want to play clean...

 

[Dash_Riprock]

I have a feeling every single Samsung device is about to explode *nervously looks at my Galaxy phone*

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Sanyo is still around huh?

Haven't heard that name in years.

 

[PdotMichael]

That's not even a week worth of UK payment to the EU.

 

[Henrar]

Sanyo is still around huh?

Haven't heard that name in years.

It was bought by Panasonic.

 

[Pinewood]

Samsung better start R&D on those mechanical walking aids cos their management is going to need those ASAP.

 

[Usobuko]

Samsung a snitch!

 

[massoluk]

Sanyo is still around huh?

Haven't heard that name in years.

The Eneloop, NeoGAF trusted name in rechargeable battery

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Samsung a snitch!

A big one too!

Probably what happened was that EU government told them "Give me one reason why I shouldn't fine your entire company for essentially selling an explosive as a phone?", and Samsung said "I can give you the Big Fish".

EU was like "Bullshit!! I want all the names of the motherfucking cartel!"

 

[RibMan]

Samsung SDI was not fined as it revealed the existence of the cartel to the Commission.

Sam sung.

 

[Aiii]

Pretty cool that you can just tell on everyone and not get a penalty for being a jackass. Seems like a nice out.

 

[Principate]

Pretty cool that you can just tell on everyone and not get a penalty for being a jackass. Seems like a nice out.

Lesser of two evils otherwise no-one would willing confess.

 

[Blastoise]

It was bought by Panasonic.

The Eneloop, NeoGAF trusted name in rechargeable battery

Sanyo (Eneloop) was sold to Panasonic. However the original Eneloop factory was sold to Fujitsu.

So if you truly want original Eneloop batteries that are made in Japan, they are sold under the Fujitsu Ready to Use name.

 

[Johndoey]

Samsung bout to catch them hands.

 

[Night Hunter]

I'm trying to find out how much they profited from the whole thing, because normally it's more than the fine, when it should be all the ill gotten profits + a fine.

This way, fucking people over is just a business opportunity.

 

[AbsolutBro]

Pretty cool that you can just tell on everyone and not get a penalty for being a jackass. Seems like a nice out.

Banks do this all the time when they know the feds are sniffing around. Bank of America is especially known for turning on its conspiring buddies.

 

[medrew]

Deja vu
Some of these same companies got fined by the EU back in 2012. Thought it rang a bell

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1317_en.htm

 

[donkey show]

Samsung 'bout to get them stitches.

 

[orochi91]

lol