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FILED
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22 2008
NANCY
MAYER WHITTINGTON, CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v.
MARTINAIR HOLLAND N.V.,
Defendants.
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Criminal No.: 08-cr-00183-JDB
Filed: July 22, 2008
Violation: 15 U.S.C. §1 (Sherman Act)
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PLEA AGREEMENT
The United States of America and Martinair Holland N.V. ("defendant"),
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of The Netherlands,
hereby enter into the following Plea Agreement pursuant to Rule 11(c)(1)(C)
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ("Fed. R. Crim. P."):
RIGHTS OF DEFENDANT
1. The defendant understands its rights:
- to be represented by an attorney;
- to be charged by Indictment;
- as a corporation organized and existing under the laws of The Netherlands,
to decline to accept service of the Summons in this case, and to contest
venue and the jurisdiction of the United States to prosecute this
case against it in the United States District Court for the District
of Columbia;
- to plead not guilty to any criminal charge brought against it;
- to have a trial by jury, at which it would be presumed not guilty
of the charge and the United States would have to prove every essential
element of the charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt for it to
be found guilty;
- to confront and cross-examine witnesses against it and to subpoena
witnesses in its defense at trial;
- to appeal its conviction if it is found guilty; and
- to appeal the imposition of sentence against it.
AGREEMENT TO PLEAD GUILTY
AND WAIVE CERTAIN RIGHTS
2. The defendant knowingly and voluntarily waives the rights set out
in Paragraph 1(b)-(g) above, including all jurisdictional defenses to
the prosecution of this case, and agrees voluntarily to consent to the
jurisdiction of the United States to prosecute this case against it
in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The
defendant also knowingly and voluntarily waives the right to file any
appeal, any collateral attack, or any other writ or motion, including
but not limited to an appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3742, that challenges
the sentence imposed by the Court if that sentence is consistent with
or below the recommended sentence in Paragraph 8 of this Plea Agreement,
regardless of how the sentence is determined by the Court. This agreement
does not affect the rights or obligations of the United States as set
forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3742(b) and (c). Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim.
P. 7(b), the defendant will waive indictment and plead guilty at arraignment
to a one-count Information to be filed in the United States District
Court for the District of Columbia. The Information will charge the
defendant with participating in a combination and conspiracy to suppress
and eliminate competition by fixing the cargo rates charged to customers
in the United States and elsewhere for international air shipments,
from at least as early as late September 2001 until at least February
14, 2006, in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. §
1.
3. The defendant, pursuant to the terms of this Plea Agreement, will
plead guilty to the criminal charge described in Paragraph 2 above and
will make a factual admission of guilt to the Court in accordance with
Fed. R. Crim. P. 11, as set forth in Paragraph 4 below.
FACTUAL BASIS FOR OFFENSES CHARGED
4. Had this case gone to trial, the United States would have presented
evidence sufficient to prove the following facts against defendant:
- For purposes of this Plea Agreement, the "relevant period" is that
period from at least as early as late September 2001 until at least
February 14, 2006. During the relevant period, the defendant was a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of The Netherlands
and had its principal place of business in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
During the relevant period, the defendant provided international air
transportation services for cargo on routes to and from the United
States ("air cargo services") and employed more than 1,000 individuals.
For purposes of this Plea Agreement, "air cargo services" shall mean
the shipment by air transportation for any portion of transit of any
good, property, mail, product, container or item, such as heavy equipment,
perishable commodities, and consumer goods. For its air cargo services,
the defendant charged its customers a price that consisted of a base
rate and, at times during the relevant period, various surcharges,
such as a fuel surcharge and a security surcharge. The amount of the
base rate charged by the defendant could vary based on the type and
weight of the shipment, the origin and/or destination of the shipment,
and the nature of the goods or products being shipped. The base rate
and surcharges charged by the defendant to customers for air cargo
services are collectively referred to herein as the "cargo rate."
During the relevant period, the defendant's sales of air cargo services
from the United States totaled at least $166.6 million.
- During the relevant period, the defendant, through its officers
and employees, including high-level personnel of the defendant's cargo
division, participated in a conspiracy with one or more providers
of air cargo services, a primary purpose of which was to suppress
and eliminate competition by fixing one or more components of the
cargo rates charged to customers for certain air cargo services. In
furtherance of the conspiracy, the defendant, through its officers
and employees, engaged in discussions and attended meetings with representatives
of one or more providers of air cargo services. During these discussions
and meetings, agreements were reached to fix one or more components
of the cargo rates to be charged to purchasers of certain air cargo
services.
- During the relevant period, certain air cargo shipments provided
by one or more of the conspirator carriers, and aircraft necessary
to transport the air cargo shipments, as well as payments for the
air cargo shipments, traveled in interstate and foreign commerce.
The business activities of the defendant and its co-conspirators in
connection with the sale and provision of air cargo services affected
by this conspiracy were within the flow of, and substantially affected,
interstate and foreign trade and commerce.
POSSIBLE MAXIMUM SENTENCE
5. The defendant understands that the statutory maximum penalty which
may be imposed against it upon conviction for a violation of Section
One of the Sherman Antitrust Act is a fine in an amount equal to the
greatest of:
- $100 million (15 U.S.C. § 1);
- twice the gross pecuniary gain the conspirators derived from the
crime (18 U.S.C. § 3571(c) and (d)); or
- twice the gross pecuniary loss caused to the victims of the crime
by the conspirators (18 U.S.C. § 3571(c) and (d)).
6. In addition, the defendant understands that:
- pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3561(c)(1), the Court may
impose a term of probation of at least one year, but not more than
five years;
- pursuant to §8B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines
("U.S.S.G.," "Sentencing Guidelines," or "Guidelines") or 18 U.S.C.
§ 3563(b)(2) or 3663(a)(3), the Court may order it to pay restitution
to the victims of the offense; and
- pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(2)(B), the Court is required
to order the defendant to pay a $400 special assessment upon conviction
for the charged crime.
SENTENCING GUIDELINES
7. The defendant understands that the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory,
not mandatory, but that the Court must consider the Guidelines in effect
on the day of sentencing, along with the other factors set forth in
18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), in determining and imposing sentence. The
defendant understands that the Guidelines determinations will be made
by the Court by a preponderance of the evidence standard. The defendant
understands that although the Court is not ultimately bound to impose
a sentence within the applicable Guidelines range, its sentence must
be reasonable based upon consideration of all relevant sentencing factors
set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). Pursuant to U.S.S.G. §1B1.8,
the United States agrees that self-incriminating information that the
defendant, its subsidiaries, and cooperating officers and employees
have provided and will provide to the United States pursuant to this
Plea Agreement will not be used to increase the volume
of affected commerce attributable to the defendant or in determining
the defendant's applicable Guidelines range, except to the extent provided
in U.S.S.G. §1B1.8(b).
SENTENCING AGREEMENT
8. Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(c)(1)(C), the United States and
the defendant agree that the appropriate disposition of this case is,
and agree to recommend jointly that the Court impose, a sentence requiring
the defendant to pay to the United States a criminal fine of $42 million
to be paid, pursuant to U.S.S.G. §8C3.2(b), in installments with
interest accruing under 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f)(1)-(2) as follows:
within thirty (30) days of imposition of sentence – $7 million;
at the one-year anniversary of imposition of sentence ("anniversary")
-- $7 million; at the two-year anniversary -- $7 million; at the three-year
anniversary -- $7 million; at the four-year anniversary -- $7 million;
and at the five-year anniversary -- $7 million; provided, however, that
the defendant shall have the option at any time before the five-year
anniversary of prepaying the remaining balance then owing on the fine
( "the recommended sentence"). The parties agree that there exists no
aggravating or mitigating circumstance of any kind, or to a degree,
not adequately taken into consideration by the U.S. Sentencing Commission
in formulating the Sentencing Guidelines justifying a departure pursuant
to U.S.S.G. §5K2.0. The parties agree not to seek or support any
sentence outside of the Guidelines range nor any Guidelines adjustment
for any reason that is not set forth in this Plea Agreement. The parties
further agree that the recommended sentence set forth in this Plea Agreement
is reasonable.
Guidelines Analysis
- Pursuant to U.S.S.G. §8C2.5, the defendant's culpability score
is 7. This number is calculated by starting with 5 points, pursuant
to U.S.S.G. §8C2.5(a); adding 4 points because the unit of organization
within which the offense was committed has more than 1,000 but less
than 5,000 employees and an individual within high-level personnel
of the unit participated in, condoned or was willfully ignorant of
the offense, pursuant to U.S.S.G. §8C2.5(b)(2)(B); and subtracting
2 points because the defendant fully cooperated in the investigation
and clearly demonstrated recognition and affirmative acceptance of
responsibility for its criminal conduct, pursuant to U.S.S.G. §8C2.5(g)(2).
Accordingly, the minimum multiplier to be applied to the base fine
is 1.4 and the maximum multiplier is 2.8, pursuant to U.S.S.G. §8C2.6.
- The base fine is 20% of the volume of commerce, pursuant to U.S.S.G.
§2R1.1(d)(1) and §8C2.4(a) and (b). The parties agree that
the affected volume of commerce attributable to the defendant for
purposes of the Information is $166.6 million, adjusted to reflect
information provided to the United States pursuant to U.S.S.G. §1B1.8.
The base fine for relevant air cargo shipments from the United States
is $33.3 million (20% of $166.6 million). Applying the multipliers
of 1.4 and 2.8 to this amount, the fine range for the relevant air
cargo shipments from the United States is between $46.6 million and
$93.3 million.
- The volume of affected commerce calculation in paragraph 8(b) above
does not include commerce related to the defendant's cargo shipments
on routes into the United States. The defendant takes the position
that any agreements reached with competitors with respect to cargo
shipments on routes into the United States should not be included
in the defendant's volume of affected commerce calculation pursuant
to U.S.S.G. §2R1.1(d)(1). The United States disputes the defendant's
position and contends that the defendant's cargo shipments on routes
into the United States during the charged conspiracy period violated
the U.S. antitrust laws. Moreover, the United States asserts that
a Guidelines fine calculation that fails to account for cargo shipments
into the United States affected by the conspiracy charged in the Information
would understate the seriousness of, and the harm caused to U.S. victims
by, the offense and would not provide just punishment.
- The parties recognize the complexity of litigating the issues set
forth in Paragraph 8(c) and the resulting burden on judicial and party
resources, and, without waiving their respective positions for purposes
of any matter other than this case United States v. Martinair Holland
N.V., Criminal No.: 08-cr-00183-JDB(D.D.C.), agree that the appropriate
resolution of this issue is to apply the defendant's discount for
early cooperation and substantial assistance to a point above the
bottom of the Guidelines sentencing range. On that basis, and subject
to the full and continuing cooperation of the defendant, as described
in Paragraph 12 below, and prior to sentencing in this case, the United
States agrees that it will make a motion, pursuant to U.S.S.G. §8C4.1,
for a downward departure from the Guidelines fine range of $46.6 million
to $93.3 million and request that the Court impose a fine of $42 million,
payable as set forth in Paragraph 8 above, because of the defendant's
substantial assistance in the government's investigation and prosecutions
of violations of federal criminal law in the air transportation industry.
- The defendant understands that the Court will order it to pay a
$400 special assessment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(2)(B),
in addition to any fine imposed.
- Based on the defendant's substantial assistance, both parties will
recommend that no term of probation be imposed, but the defendant
understands that the Court's denial of this request will not void
this Plea Agreement.
- The United States and the defendant jointly submit that this Plea
Agreement, together with the record that will be created by the United
States and the defendant at the plea and sentencing hearings, and
the further disclosure described in Paragraph 9, will provide sufficient
information concerning the defendant, the crime charged in this case,
and the defendant's role in the crime to enable the meaningful exercise
of sentencing authority by the Court under 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
The United States and defendant agree to request jointly that the
Court accept the defendant's guilty plea and impose sentence on an
expedited schedule as early as the date of arraignment, based upon
the record provided by the defendant and the United States, under
the provisions of Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(c)(1)(A)(ii) and U.S.S.G. §6A1.1.
The Court's denial of the request to impose sentence on an expedited
schedule will not void this Plea Agreement.
9. Subject to the ongoing, full, and truthful cooperation of the defendant
described in Paragraph 12 of this Plea Agreement, and before sentencing
in the case, the United States will fully advise the Court and the Probation
Office of the fact, manner, and extent of the defendant's cooperation
and its commitment to prospective cooperation with the United States'
investigation and prosecutions, all material facts relating to the defendant's
involvement in the charged offense, and all other relevant conduct.
10. The United States and the defendant understand that the Court
retains complete discretion to accept or reject the recommended sentence
provided for in Paragraph 8 of this Plea Agreement.
- If the Court does not accept the recommended sentence, the United
States and the defendant agree that this Plea Agreement, except for
Paragraph 10(b) below, shall be rendered void.
- If the Court does not accept the recommended sentence, the defendant
will be free to withdraw its guilty plea (Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(c)(5)
and (d)). If the defendant withdraws its plea of guilty, this Plea
Agreement, the guilty plea, and any statement made in the course of
any proceedings under Fed. R. Crim. P. 11 regarding the guilty plea
or this Plea Agreement or made in the course of plea discussions with
an attorney for the government shall not be admissible against the
defendant in any criminal or civil proceeding, except as otherwise
provided in Fed. R. Evid. 410. In addition, the defendant agrees that,
if it withdraws its guilty plea pursuant to this subparagraph of the
Plea Agreement, the statute of limitations period for any offense
referred to in Paragraph 14 of this Plea Agreement shall be tolled
for the period between the date of the signing of the Plea Agreement
and the date the defendant withdrew its guilty plea or for a period
of sixty (60) days after the date of the signing of the Plea Agreement,
whichever period is greater.
11. In light of pending civil class action lawsuits filed against
the defendant, which potentially provide for a recovery of a multiple
of actual damages, the United States agrees that it will not seek a
restitution order for the offense charged in the Information.
DEFENDANT'S COOPERATION
12. The defendant and its subsidiaries, including Tampa Cargo SA,
will cooperate fully and truthfully with the United States in the prosecution
of this case, the conduct of the current federal investigation of violations
of federal antitrust and related criminal laws involving the sale of
air cargo services, and any litigation or other proceedings arising
or resulting from such investigation to which the United States is a
party ("Federal Proceeding"). The ongoing, full, and truthful cooperation
of the defendant and its subsidiaries shall include, but not be limited
to:
- producing to the United States all non-privileged documents, information,
and other materials (with translations into English), wherever located,
in the possession, custody, or control of the defendant or any of
its subsidiaries, requested by the United States in connection with
any Federal Proceeding; and
- using its best efforts to secure the ongoing, full, and truthful
cooperation, as defined in Paragraph 13 of this Plea Agreement, of
the current and former directors, officers, and employees of the defendant
or any of its subsidiaries as may be requested by the United States–but
excluding Arie Verberk, Meta Ullings, and Frank de Jong– including
making these persons available in the United States and at other mutually
agreed-upon locations, at the defendant's expense, for interviews
and the provision of testimony in grand jury, trial, and other judicial
proceedings in connection with any Federal Proceeding.
13. The ongoing, full, and truthful cooperation of each person described
in Paragraph 12(b) above will be subject to the procedures and protections
of this paragraph, and shall include, but not be limited to:
- producing in the United States and at other mutually agreed-upon
locations all non-privileged documents, including claimed personal
documents, and other materials, wherever located, requested by attorneys
and agents of the United States in connection with any Federal Proceeding;
- making himself or herself available for interviews in the United
States and at other mutually agreed-upon locations, not at the expense
of the United States, upon the request of attorneys and agents of
the United States;
- responding fully and truthfully to all inquiries of the United States
in connection with any Federal Proceeding, without falsely implicating
any person or intentionally withholding any information, subject to
the penalties of making false statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001) and
obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503, et seq.);
- otherwise voluntarily providing the United States with any non-privileged
material or information not requested in (a) - (c) of this paragraph
that he or she may have that is related to any Federal Proceeding;
- when called upon to do so by the United States in connection with
any Federal Proceeding, testifying in grand jury, trial, and other
judicial proceedings in the United States fully, truthfully, and under
oath, subject to the penalties of perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1621),
making false statements or declarations in grand jury or court proceedings
(18 U.S.C. § 1623), contempt (18 U.S.C. §§ 401-402),
and obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503, et seq.);
and
- agreeing that, if the agreement not to prosecute him or her in this
Plea Agreement is rendered void under Paragraph 15(c), the statute
of limitations period for any Relevant Offense as defined in Paragraph
15(a) shall be tolled as to him or her for the period between the
date of the signing of this Plea Agreement and six (6) months after
the date that the United States gave notice of its intent to void
its obligations to that person under the Plea Agreement.
GOVERNMENT'S AGREEMENT
14. Upon acceptance of the guilty plea called for by this Plea Agreement
and the imposition of the recommended sentence, and subject to the cooperation
requirements of Paragraph 12 of this Plea Agreement, the United States
agrees that it will not bring further criminal charges against the defendant
or any of its subsidiaries, including Tampa Cargo SA, for any act or
offense committed before the date of this Plea Agreement that was undertaken
in furtherance of an antitrust conspiracy involving the sale of air
cargo services. The nonprosecution terms of this paragraph do not apply
to civil matters of any kind, to any violation of the federal tax or
securities laws, or to any crime of violence. This Plea Agreement does
not limit the ability of the United States to prosecute Koninklijke
Luchtvaart Maatschappij ("KLM Royal Dutch Airlines"), which has an ownership
interest in Martinair Holland N.V., for any involvement KLM Royal Dutch
Airlines may have had in an antitrust conspiracy involving the sale
of air transportation services or for any other offense.
15. The United States agrees to the following:
- Upon the Court's acceptance of the guilty plea called for by this
Plea Agreement and the imposition of the recommended sentence and
subject to the exceptions noted in Paragraph 15(c), the United
States will not bring criminal charges against any current or former
director, officer, or employee of the defendant or its subsidiaries,
including Tampa Cargo SA, for any act or offense committed before
the date of this Plea Agreement and while that person was acting as
a director, officer, or employee of the defendant or its subsidiaries
that was undertaken in furtherance of an antitrust conspiracy involving
the sale of air cargo services ("Relevant Offense"), except that the
protections granted in this paragraph shall not apply to Arie Verberk,
Meta Ullings, and Frank de Jong;
- Should the United States determine that any current or former director,
officer, or employee of the defendant or its subsidiaries, including
Tampa Cargo SA, may have information relevant to any Federal Proceeding,
the United States may request that person's cooperation under the
terms of this Plea Agreement by written request delivered to counsel
for the individual (with a copy to the undersigned counsel for the
defendant) or, if the individual is not known by the United States
to be represented, to the undersigned counsel for the defendant;
- If any person requested to provide cooperation under Paragraph 15(b)
fails to comply with his or her obligations under Paragraph 13, then
the terms of this Plea Agreement as they pertain to that person, and
the agreement not to prosecute that person granted in this Plea Agreement,
shall be rendered void;
- Except as provided in Paragraph 15(e), information provided by a
person described in Paragraph 15(b) to the United States under the
terms of this Plea Agreement pertaining to any Relevant Offense, or
any information directly or indirectly derived from that information,
may not be used against that person in a criminal case, except in
a prosecution for perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1621), making a false
statement or declaration (18 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1623),
or obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503, et seq.);
- If any person who provides information to the United States under
this Plea Agreement fails to comply fully with his or her obligations
under Paragraph 13 of this Plea Agreement, the agreement in Paragraph
15(d) not to use that information or any information directly or indirectly
derived from it against that person in a criminal case shall be rendered
void;
- The nonprosecution terms of this paragraph do not apply to civil
matters of any kind, to any violation of the federal tax or securities
laws, or to any crime of violence; and
- Documents provided under Paragraphs 12(a) and 13(a) shall be deemed
responsive to outstanding grand jury subpoenas issued to the defendant
or any of its subsidiaries.
16. The United States agrees that when any person travels to the United
States for interviews, grand jury appearances, or court appearances
pursuant to this Plea Agreement, or for meetings with counsel in preparation
therefor, the United States will take no action, based upon any Relevant
Offense, to subject such person to arrest, detention, or service of
process, or to prevent such person from departing the United States.
This paragraph does not apply to an individual's commission of perjury
(18 U.S.C. § 1621), making false statements (18 U.S.C. §
1001), making false statements or declarations in grand jury or court
proceedings (18 U.S.C. § 1623), obstruction of justice (18
U.S.C. § 1503, et seq.), or contempt (18 U.S.C. §§
401-402) in connection with any testimony or information provided or
requested in any Federal Proceeding.
17. The defendant understands that it may be subject to administrative
action by federal or state agencies other than the United States Department
of Justice, Antitrust Division, based upon the convictions resulting
from this Plea Agreement, and that this Plea Agreement in no way controls
whatever action, if any, other agencies may take. However, the United
States agrees that, if requested, it will advise the appropriate officials
of any governmental agency considering such administrative action of
the fact, manner, and extent of the cooperation of the defendant and
its subsidiaries as a matter for that agency to consider before determining
what administrative action, if any, to take.
REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL
18. The defendant has been represented by counsel and is fully satisfied
that its attorneys have provided competent legal representation. The
defendant has thoroughly reviewed this Plea Agreement and acknowledges
that counsel has advised it of the nature of the charges, any possible
defenses to the charges, and the nature and range of possible sentences.
VOLUNTARY PLEA
19. The defendant's decision to enter into this Plea Agreement and
to tender a plea of guilty is freely and voluntarily made and is not
the result of force, threats, assurances, promises, or representations
other than the representations contained in this Plea Agreement and
the Martinair Holland N.V. Cooperation Agreement, filed separately with
the Court under seal. The United States has made no promises or representations
to the defendant as to whether the Court will accept or reject the recommendations
contained within this Plea Agreement.
VIOLATION OF PLEA AGREEMENT
20. The defendant agrees that, should the United States determine
in good faith, during the period that any Federal Proceeding is pending,
that the defendant or any of its subsidiaries have failed to provide
full and truthful cooperation, as described in Paragraph 12 of this
Plea Agreement, or has otherwise violated any provision of this Plea
Agreement, the United States will notify counsel for the defendant in
writing by personal or overnight delivery or facsimile transmission
and may also notify counsel by telephone of its intention to void any
of its obligations under this Plea Agreement (except its obligations
under this paragraph), and the defendant and its subsidiaries shall
be subject to prosecution for any federal crime of which the United
States has knowledge including, but not limited to, the substantive
offenses relating to the investigation resulting in this Plea Agreement.
The defendant and its subsidiaries agree that, in the event that the
United States is released from its obligations under this Plea Agreement
and brings criminal charges against the defendant or its subsidiaries
for any offense referred to in Paragraph 14 of this Plea Agreement,
the statute of limitations period for such offense shall be tolled for
the period between the date of the signing of this Plea Agreement and
six (6) months after the date the United States gave notice of its intent
to void its obligations under this Plea Agreement.
21. The defendant understands and agrees that in any further prosecution
of it or its subsidiaries resulting from the release of the United States
from its obligations under this Plea Agreement, because of the defendant's
or its subsidiaries' violation of the Plea Agreement, any documents,
statements, information, testimony, or evidence provided by it, its
subsidiaries, or current or former directors, officers, or employees
of it or its subsidiaries to attorneys or agents of the United States,
federal grand juries, or courts, and any leads derived therefrom, may
be used against it or its subsidiaries in any such further prosecution.
In addition, the defendant unconditionally waives its right to challenge
the use of such evidence in any such further prosecution, notwithstanding
the protections of Fed. R. Evid. 410.
22. In the event that Martinair Holland N.V. shall no longer (directly
or indirectly) own a majority of Tampa Cargo SA, this agreement shall
continue to be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Martinair
Holland N.V. and Tampa Cargo SA separately. Notwithstanding anything
in this agreement to the contrary, any determination that Tampa Cargo
SA has violated this agreement subsequent to any such change of control
shall not operate to deprive Martinair Holland N.V. of the benefits
and protections of this agreement if Martinair Holland N.V. has not
violated the agreement and vice-versa.
ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT
23. This Plea Agreement and the Martinair Holland N.V. Cooperation
Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the United States
and the defendant concerning the disposition of the criminal charge
in this case. This Plea Agreement cannot be modified except in writing,
signed by the United States and the defendant.
24. The undersigned is authorized to enter this Plea Agreement on
behalf of the defendant as evidenced by the Power of Attorney attached
to, and incorporated by reference in, this Plea Agreement.
25. The undersigned attorneys for the United States have been authorized
by the Attorney General of the United States to enter this Plea Agreement
on behalf of the United States.
26. A facsimile signature shall be deemed an original signature for
the purpose of executing this Plea Agreement. Multiple signature pages
are authorized for the purpose of executing this Plea Agreement.
DATED:_____7/22/08_____________
BY:
By:
Its:
BY: |
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MARTINAIR HOLLAND N.V.
R.C. de Fluiter Balledux
Chief Financial Officer
_______________/s/________________
Gary R. Spratling
Daniel G. Swanson
D. Jarrett Arp
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Counsel for Martinair Holland N.V. |
BY: |
_______________/s/________________
Mark R. Rosman, Assistant Chief
Brent Snyder, Trial Attorney
Mark C. Grundvig, Trial Attorney
Kathryn M. Hellings, Trial Attorney
Elizabeth Aloi, Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
450 5th Street, N.W.
Suite 11400
Washington, D.C. 20530
Tel.: (202) 307-6694
Fax: (202) 514-6525
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BY:
By:
Its:
BY: |
_______________/s/________________
TAMPA CARGO SA
By: José Antonio Bermúdez
Its: Chief Financial Officer
_______________/s/________________
David S. Mandel
Counsel for Tampa Cargo SA |
Date:
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