000 00896cam a2200217 4500
001 WB3817-02
008 020509n2002 000 0 eng u
035 _a(Sirsi) u117909
245 _aEC investigates auction house cartel
260 _c2002
490 _aRICS Brussels Briefing
_v29 April 2002, (1)
520 _aChristie's and Sotheby's have been sent notification that the European Commission considers they have been operating a cartel. This is the first step in EU antitrust proceedings. The two companies have six weeks to reply in writing to the Commissionαs allegations. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=Brief&template=/includes/showbrief.html&id=344
590 _aWB
650 _aAUCTION HOUSES
650 _aCARTELS
650 _aEUROPEAN COMMISSION
650 _aCOMPETITION RULES
650 _aEUROPEAN UNION
690 _aAuctioneering
_96218
942 _n0
999 _c70226
_d70226