<p>Paris: France's antitrust agency has fined 12 household appliance makers and distributors, including Electrolux, Whirlpool and LG, a total of 611 million euros ($635 million) for price fixing between 2007 and 2014.</p>.<p>"These practices reduced competition between distributors and kept prices artificially high for end consumers," the competition authority said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Ten of the 12 companies did not contest the facts alleged.</p>.Not 'fair': Delhi consumer forum fines Emami Rs 15 lakh over man's plaint alleging 'misleading' skin cream ad.<p>Groupe SEB, which owns the Tefal and Rowenta brands and received the largest fine of 189.5 million euros, denied the accusations and said it planned to appeal against the ruling.</p>.<p>French retailer Fnac Darty, which was fined 109 million euros, acknowledged the decision and said it would settle the transaction in 2025, using short-term financing.</p>.<p>Representatives for Electrolux, Whirlpool and LG did not immediately respond to requests for comment.</p>
<p>Paris: France's antitrust agency has fined 12 household appliance makers and distributors, including Electrolux, Whirlpool and LG, a total of 611 million euros ($635 million) for price fixing between 2007 and 2014.</p>.<p>"These practices reduced competition between distributors and kept prices artificially high for end consumers," the competition authority said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Ten of the 12 companies did not contest the facts alleged.</p>.Not 'fair': Delhi consumer forum fines Emami Rs 15 lakh over man's plaint alleging 'misleading' skin cream ad.<p>Groupe SEB, which owns the Tefal and Rowenta brands and received the largest fine of 189.5 million euros, denied the accusations and said it planned to appeal against the ruling.</p>.<p>French retailer Fnac Darty, which was fined 109 million euros, acknowledged the decision and said it would settle the transaction in 2025, using short-term financing.</p>.<p>Representatives for Electrolux, Whirlpool and LG did not immediately respond to requests for comment.</p>