However, payment under this paragraph shall not be required from undertakings which show that they did not implement the infringing decision of the association and either were not aware of its existence or have actively distanced themselves from it before the investigation started.
Ní éileofar íocaíocht faoin mír seo, áfach, ar na gnóthais sin a léiríonn nár chuir siad cinneadh sáraitheach an chomhlachais chun feidhme agus nach raibh siad eolach air nó nár thug siad aon aird ar an gcinneadh sular cuireadh tús leis an imscrúdú.