Decision of

Decision 03-D-35 of 24 July 2003 on practices implemented by the Sandoz laboratories, called Novartis Pharma SA since 1997, in the market of certain pharmaceutical specialties for hostpitals

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1st August 2003 : Laboratoires SANDOZ sanctioned for abusing their monopoly in the cyclosporin market

20th January 2003 : Medical gases for use in hospitals : the Conseil de la concurrence sanctions practices by two subsidiaries of the Air Liquide Group

Decision of

Decision 02-D-36 of 14 June 2002 on practices identified in the optical glasses distribution sector in the market of the Lyon and its surroundings

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24th June 2002 : 35 opticians from the Lyons region found guiltyof trying to eliminate a cheaper competitor

Abbott France abused the dominant position it held in the market for Isoflurane