Price Fixing – The Infringement The European Commission has issued a record £2.9 billion fine to five major Scania truck manufacturers after it was found that they co-ordinated truck pricing and colluded on passing on the costs of compliance with emissions rules from 1997-2011. Buyers of medium and heavy goods vehicles were significantly overcharged...
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Abnormal Loads – FACTS magazine legal column
Of all the challenges presented by transport and logistics perhaps the largest comes with an abnormal load, as the regulations here are complex. Known as an ‘Abnormal Indivisible Load’, it can’t be broken down into smaller loads for transport without undue expense or risk of damage. For example, a 180 tonne transformer. An AIL...