273The rate of increase applied is also discriminatory. In the light of the Commission's previous practice in taking decisions (Commission Decision 98/273/EC of 28 January 1998 relating to a proceeding under Article [81] of the EC Treaty (Case IV/35.733 — VW) (OJ 1998 L 124, p. 60, point 260 et seq.) which applies a rate of increase of 5% per annum; Commission Decision 2001/354/EC of 20 March 2001 relating to a proceeding under Article 82 of the EC Treaty (Case COMP/35.141 — Deutsche Post AG) (OJ 2001 L 125, p. 27, points 50 and 51) which applies an increase rate of 3% per annum), it appears that the Commission took a much stricter approach towards the applicant than towards other undertakings facing proceedings for infringements of Community competition law.
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