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Valeo

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    BMW sues Valeo and Denso over alleged price fixing

    Lawsuit filed

    BMW sued suppliers Valeo and Denso over price fixing on air-conditioning components. The article reports that the case relates to a 2017 European Commission decision that fined several car-part makers, including Valeo and Denso, for operating cartels.

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    • BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW <BMWG.DE> is suing two of its suppliers over price fixing on air conditioning components, the German carmaker said on Wednesday.
    • The case was first reported in the Handelsblatt newspaper, which said that BMW was suing France's Valeo and Japan's Denso for damages of 141 million euros ($155.4 million).
    • The case relates to a decision in 2017 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-antitrust-autos/eu-fines-six-car-cooling-system-suppliers-155-million-euros-idUSKBN16F173 by the European Union's competition authority to fine several car part makers - including Valeo and Denso - a total of 155 million euros for having operated cartels in a number of their markets.
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  2. 2006

    Historical asbestos exposure proceedings

    Valeo, certain directors, and its corporate medical function were indicted after a lengthy French criminal procedure concerning the former use of asbestos at company sites. The proceedings related to alleged homicide, unintentional injury, and failure to assist a person in danger, following deaths and illnesses among employees. Valeo later reported stronger health-security controls, monitoring of current and retired personnel, a 2009 national agreement with the French government, and the securing of four affected former industrial sites.

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