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In 1984, Groupe Danone (then BSN) was already fined for market-sharing agreements aimed at maintaining the status quo and at establishing an equilibrium within the market (Commission Decision 84/388/EEC of 23 July 1984 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty ( IV/30.988 — Agreements and concerted practices in the flat-glass sector in the Benelux countries) (OJ L 212, 8.8.1984, p. 13)). Recidivism, as aggravating circumstance, thus justifies an increase of the basic amount of the fine for Groupe Danone/Brasseries Kronenbourg SA by 50 %. No other aggravating circumstance has been retained.