Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd.
Penalty:
$7,000,000
Year:
2000
Date:
July 27, 2000
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description:
An Israeli chemical company, Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd., agreed to plead guilty and pay a $7 million criminal fine for participating in a price fixing conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition in connection with the sale of certain flame retardant and fumigant products in the United States.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Antitrust Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
Source of Data:
https://www.justice.gov/archive/atr/public/press_releases/2000/5219.htm (archived copy)
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