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Apple has been found guilty of fixing the price of iPhones in Russia for several years.

Voestalpine was also one of four companies fined in 2012 for fixing the price of railway tracks in Germany.

Hitachi had pleaded guilty in 2013 to fixing the price of starters and other auto parts, the department said.

He began to interfere in all manner of areas typically seen as beyond the court's remit, such as fixing the price of sugar.

Italian police recently arrested 24 people believed to have ties to the Mafia for fixing the price of bread in northern neighborhoods of Naples to high above market rate.

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Two former sales executives of Japan's NHK Spring Co Ltd have been indicted for allegedly fixing the price of a part used in computer hard disk drives, the Justice Department said on Friday.

With this agreement, 46 companies and 64 people have been charged in connection with the U.S. investigation, the department said Hitachi had pleaded guilty in 2013 to fixing the price of starters and other auto parts, the department said.

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd agreed to plead guilty to fixing the price of shock absorbers installed in U.S. autos, and to pay a criminal fine of $55.48 million, the Justice Department said in a statement on Tuesday.

Litherland was elected to Manchester City Council in 1971 for the ward of Harpurhey. He became chairman of the council's direct works committee, overseeing slum clearance. A believer in municipal socialism, he took pride in the improvements to council housing in the city and revealed a cartel fixing the price of cement.

However his Parliamentary activity was slight. He did not stand at the 1695 English general election, but was returned instead as MP for Hedon in a by-election on 7 December 1695. He signed the Association in February 1696 and voted with the Court for fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings in March.

The decision reached in 2003 resulted in Argos being fined £17.28 million, however, an appeal in 2005 led to that being reduced to £15 million. Argos boss Terry Duddy gave evidence along with David Snow, Jonathan Ward, Alan Cowley, and Ian Thompson.Agreements between Hasbro U.K. Ltd, Argos Ltd and Littlewoods Ltd fixing the price of Hasbro toys and games, oft.gov.uk. Article dated 19 February 2002.

In May 2005, JJB Sports were fined £8.3 million, by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), for fixing the price of England and Manchester United shirts in 2000 and 2001.JJB fights on despite cut in replica kit fine, The Guardian Which? consumer magazine issued proceedings against JJB Sports to sue the high street retailer for damages on behalf of consumers who were affected by the price fixing.

Companies reacted to the resulting bottleneck effect in sales by vertically integrating their sales systems, through the creation of informal business groups known as keiretsu. The formation of keiretsu, enabled manufacturers to enter into collusion with distribution companies by fixing the price of the product at an artificially low level, while the distributors' losses were secretly refunded through a system of rebates. Distributors were accordingly rewarded or punished for their cooperation and loyalty.

Archer was returned in a contest as Member of Parliament for Warwickshire at the 1690 English general election but was relatively inactive. He became a Commissioner for rebuilding Warwick in 1695 and was returned in a contest again at the 1695 English general election. At first he refused to subscribe the Association. He voted against fixing the price of guineas in March 1696, and voted against the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696.

He voted against fixing the price of guineas at 22s and against the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696. He was returned again at the 1698 English general election and in the first election of 1701 but stood down in the second. He was then returned as MP for Flint Boroughs on 2 February 1702 and voted for the motion of 26 February 1702 vindicating the Commons’ proceedings in impeaching the four Whig lords.

He refused to take the Oath of Association, introduced by the House of Commons after the failure of the Jacobite assassination plot 1696, apparently because he objected to the reference to the life of King William III having been saved by divine providence, which in his view raised the question of whether he was King by Divine Right. As a result, he lost his place on the Commission of the Peace. In late March 1696, he voted against fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings.

The ACCC instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Emirates. The ACCC alleged that between 2002 and 2006, Emirates entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers that had the purpose and effect of fixing the price of certain fuel surcharges, security surcharges and rates that were applied to air cargo carried by Emirates and other airlines. The ACCC alleged that the arrangements or understandings were reached in countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates and India. The ACCC sort declarations, injunctive relief, pecuniary penalties, and costs.

The ACCC instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Garuda Indonesia. The ACCC alleged that between 2001 and 2006, Garuda Indonesia entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers that had the purpose or effect of fixing the price of a fuel surcharge and a security surcharge that were applied to air cargo carried by PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd and other airlines. The ACCC alleged that the arrangements or understandings were reached in Indonesia and Hong Kong. The ACCC sort declarations, injunctive relief, pecuniary penalties, and costs.

The slave would begin by fixing the price of his or her freedom with the master in the presence of the court and paying a substantial portion of it, which would then draw up a certificate identifying the slave as the new designation, coartado. This process could be complicated, however, as several different appraisers could be used who would come up with wildly different estimations of value. The coartado would then usually pay installments over a period of time until reaching the full price for freedom. The setting of an unchangeable price was paramount in this process.

Morgan began building up an electoral influence at Newtown and Yarmouth, and came into conflict with the new governor Lord Cutts who tried to bring the island's constituencies under government control. At the 1695 English general election Morgan was elected Member of Parliament for Yarmouth and signed the Association. He voted for fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings in March 1695 and for the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696. Under an electoral accord of 1697, he was returned unopposed at the 1698 English general election, and voted in support of a standing army on 18 January 1699.

The ACCC instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Cathay Pacific. The ACCC alleged that between 2000 and 2006, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd entered into over 70 arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers that had the purpose or effect of fixing the price of a fuel surcharge, a security surcharge and rates that were applied to air cargo carried by Cathay Pacific and other airlines. The ACCC alleged that the arrangements or understandings were reached in countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India, Japan and Italy. The ACCC sort declarations, injunctive relief, pecuniary penalties, and costs.

After graduation, he joined the United States Army, becoming a sergeant first class in the Army's medical corps. In 1952 Spivack returned to New Haven, to enroll in Yale Law School, from which he graduated first in the class of 1955. He then joined the Justice Department's antitrust division ultimately rising to its top career position as Director of Operations where he supervised 350 trial attorneys. Among his many accomplishments at the Division was his work as the government's lead lawyer when it sued executives at General Electric and Westinghouse in 1960, accusing them of fixing the price of large electrical generators.

At the 1695 English general election, Hammond was returned as Tory Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire in a hard-fought contest. He voted in March 1696 against fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings, and refused to subscribe the Association which lost him his position on the commission of peace. He was active in opposing the attainder of Sir John Fenwick. After a quarrel that arose during a debate in the committee of privileges over the Cambridgeshire election, he fought a duel with Lord William Pawlet on 27 January 1698, and was wounded in the thigh.

He married Elizabeth Murray, the daughter and heiress of Henry Murray, Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles I and widow of Randolph Egerton of Betley, Staffordshire on. 30 April 1691. He was the brother of Sir William Egerton. Egerton was returned as Member of Parliament for Brackley, Northamptonshire on the family interest at the 1695 English general election. He voted for fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings in March 1695, and voted for the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696. At the 1698 English general election, he was returned again unopposed and was a Court supporter.

He also served Lord Sydney at the Board of Ordnance from March 1692 to March 1693. Lord Sydney left the lord lieutenancy in March 1693, and Pulteney was almost immediately reappointed in March to his former post as under-secretary of the northern department, which he held to 1695. In 1694 he was a Commissioner for the Million Act. At the 1695 English general election Pulteney was returned unopposed as Whig Member of Parliament for Hastings, as nominee of Lord Sydney who was now Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Pulteney signed the Association promptly and voted in March with the Court for fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings.

In December 2008, Singapore Airlines Cargo was alleged by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to be a participant in a price fixing cartel in the air cargo industry. The ACCC accused Singapore Airlines Cargo of fixing the price of a fuel surcharge and a security surcharge that was applied to air cargo to and from Australia. Singapore Airlines Cargo was the third airline to be the targeted for fuel surcharge price fixing. In May 2010, Singapore Airlines was fined by the Fair Trade Commission of South Korea for conspiring to introduce fuel surcharges for cargoes or continuing to raise them over the past seven years.

Howe was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hindon at the general elections in February and August 1679 and sat until January 1681. He was returned unopposed as MP for Tamworth in 1685 and sat until 1687. Howe held an estate at Chedworth, six miles from Cirencester, and at the 1690 English general election he was returned in a contest as MP for Cirencester on his own interest. He retained the seat at the 1695 English general election. He refused to sign the Association in February 1696, and opposed fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings in March. He voted against the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696.

The ACCC instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Korean Air. The ACCC alleged that between 2001 and 2006, Korean Air entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers that had the purpose or effect of fixing the price of a fuel surcharge, a security surcharge and a customs fee that were applied to air cargo carried by Korean Air and other airlines. The ACCC alleged that the arrangements or understandings were reached in Korea, Indonesia and Hong Kong for surcharges applied to cargo originating in those countries and in Indonesia for a customs fee applied to cargo originating in that country. The ACCC sort declarations, injunctive relief, pecuniary penalties, and costs.

The ACCC instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Air New Zealand. The ACCC alleged that between 2002 and 2006, Air New Zealand entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers that had the purpose or effect of fixing the price of a fuel surcharge and a security surcharge that were applied to air cargo carried by them and other airlines. The ACCC alleged that arrangements or understandings were reached in Singapore Hong Kong and Japan for fuel surcharges applied to cargo originating in those countries. The ACCC also alleged arrangements or understandings were reached in Singapore and Hong Kong for a security surcharge applied to cargo originating in those countries.

In 1695 Holmes lost the governorship of Hurst Castle after opposing the governor of the Isle of Wight Lord Cutts. However, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) on his own interest at a by election on 2 April 1695 and followed up being returned in a contest at the 1695 English general election. His dispute with Lord Cutts continued in the House of Commons, as he accused Cutts of discharging militia officers in Yarmouth who had voted against Holmes' rival, Cutts' brother-in- law John Acton. He refused to sign the Association, and in March 1696 voted against fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings.

He voted against fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings in March 1696 and voted against the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696. He was returned for Oxfordshire again at the 1698 English general election in a keenly-fought contest. He was restored as JP for Oxfordshire and Oxford in 1700 for the rest of his life. He was returned unopposed again at the first general election of 1701 but was blacklisted at the dissolution for opposing preparations for war with the French. He was returned again unopposed at the second general election of 1701 and supported the motion to vindicate the Commons’ proceedings in impeaching the former Whig ministers on 26 February 1702.

Though generally acting with the Country party, he was sometimes seen as a Court Tory. He took several leaves of absence during the Parliament. Returned again at the 1695 English general election, he refused to sign the Association in February 1696 and voted against fixing the price of guineas at 22s in March. He voted against the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696. In 1698 he tried to claim the post of Clerk of the Pells for which his father had purchased the reversion, but was unsuccessful. He was returned as a Tory at the 1698 English general election and was expected to oppose the standing army in October.

The ACCC alleged that between 2001 and 2006, Thai Airways entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers in specific countries that had the purpose or effect of fixing the price of fuel surcharges and security surcharges that were applied to air cargo carried by Thai Airways and other airlines. The ACCC alleged that the arrangements or understandings were reached in Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong – plus Thailand in the case of a security surcharge called a crisis surcharge – for surcharges applied to cargo originating in those countries. The ACCC sort declarations, injunctive relief, pecuniary penalties, and costs.ACCC institutes proceedings against Thai Airways for alleged price fixing of air freight, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, 28 October 2009.

The ACCC instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Malaysian Airlines and its wholly owned cargo subsidiary MASkargo. The ACCC alleged that between 2001 and 2006, Malaysian Airlines and Malaysia Airlines Cargo entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers that had the purpose or effect of fixing the price of a fuel surcharge and a security surcharge that were applied to air cargo carried by them and other airlines. The ACCC alleged that arrangements or understandings were reached in Indonesia and Hong Kong for fuel surcharges applied to cargo originating in those countries. The ACCC also alleged arrangements or understandings were reached in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Singapore for a security surcharge applied to cargo originating in those countries.

Hyde was returned by his father as Member of Parliament for Launceston on the Granville interest at a by-election on 15 November 1692. He then resigned his army commission. He was returned for Launceston again at the 1695 English general election. He voted against fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings, and against the attainder of Sir John Fenwick, on 25 November 1696. After his return at the 1698 English general election, he was classed as a Country supporter. In 1700, he was awarded DCL at Oxford University together with his father in a specially called convention. He was returned unopposed at the first general election of 1701, and was blacklisted for opposing preparations for war with France. He was returned unopposed again at the second general election of 1701 and supported the motion of 26 February 1702 which vindicated the Commons’ proceedings in impeaching Whig ministers. At the 1702 English general election he was returned again unopposed. From 1703 to 1710 he was first clerk of writs in Chancery. He was absent from the vote on the Tack in 1704 and was classed as a sneaker. He was returned unopposed as a Tory at the 1705 English general election and voted against the court candidate for speaker on 25 October 1705.