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MAN trucks: why a zero fine costs you nothing
MAN was the first to report the cartel and obtained immunity from the fine. That administrative leniency does not release it from civil liability towards its customers.
Administrative sanction and civil liability are two different things
Under European competition law, the leniency programme grants immunity from the Commission’s fine to the first cartel member that supplies evidence of the conspiracy. MAN reported the arrangement in late 2010 and thereby avoided a fine estimated at EUR 1.2 billion.
That immunity covers only the sanction paid into the EU budget. Directive 2014/104/EU states clearly that immunity from the fine does not remove the obligation to make good the loss suffered by customers. MAN remains fully liable for reimbursing the overcharge imposed on hauliers.
In other words, buyers of MAN trucks hold exactly the same rights as buyers of the other five brands. See our analysis of decision AT.39824.
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MAN model |
Range and use |
Eligible acquisition period |
|---|---|---|
|
TGX |
Long-haul |
2007 to 2014 |
|
TGS |
Regional, heavy distribution and construction |
2007 to 2014 |
|
TGM |
Medium distribution and municipal work above 6 tonnes |
2005 to 2014 |
|
TGL |
Urban and regional heavy distribution |
2005 to 2014 |
|
TGA |
Earlier long-haul and construction range |
2000 to 2007 |
|
F2000, M2000, L2000 |
Earlier series above 6 tonnes |
1997 to 2002 |
MAN Financial Services and vehicles that have left the fleet
European law protects the business that bore the financial burden of the surcharge, whatever the structure of the contract. The rules are identical whatever the financing: see outright purchase or credit, leasing and hire purchase, long-term hire and trucks sold or scrapped.
How your claim is calculated
The original overcharge is only part of your claim. The decisive lever is the compounding of statutory late payment interest, accrued over twelve to twenty-eight years.
Worked example: for a MAN TGX 18.440 bought new in 2008 at EUR 100,000 net, the 15 % overcharge is EUR 15,000. With eighteen years of statutory interest at 4 % per year, the total recoverable amount reaches roughly EUR 30,300.
Eligibility check
Send us your invoices, lease agreements, registration documents or asset registers covering 1997 to 2014.
Audit and firm offer
Our lawyers and econometricians quantify your claim within four weeks.
Guided decision
You choose between a cash purchase of your claim within 30 days and litigation on a success-fee basis.
Payment released
The compensation is credited directly to your company bank account.
Frequently asked questions
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Do not let MAN’s immunity from the fine deprive your business of what it is owed.
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