Decision 645/2017 | |
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File (PDF) | Decision 645/2017 |
Date of Publication of Decision | April 5th 2017 |
Issue Number of Government Bulletin | |
Relevant Market | High Quality and Price Cosmetic Products |
Proceedings | Collusion |
Legal Framework | Article 1 of the Greek Competition Act 3959/2011 |
Decision | Finding an infringement |
Complainant | Ex officio investigation |
Respondent |
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Summary of Decision |
The Competition Commission in Plenary, in the context of an ex-officio investigation of the General Directorate of Competition in the relevant market of cosmetics of high quality and price, following the complaints of the company "NOTOS COM HOLDINGS SA" for possible violation of Articles 1 and 2 of the Greek law 703/77 (current Articles 1 and 2 of Greek Competition Act 3959/2011, as in force), i.e. infringements which have been left out of the settlement procedure that has already been adopted by the companies of HONTOS interests, decided that:
For these reasons, the Competition Commission in Plenary decided the following: I.Finds that the company HONTOS PALACE DEPARTMENT STORES SA violated Article 1 of Law 703/77, as in force, and Article 81 EEC (now 101 TFEU), by participating in a prohibited horizontal cartel for setting retail and exchange prices, for the period from 01.7.2003 to 30.06.2006. II.Finds that the company HONDOS CENTER S.A. violated, Article 1 of law 703/77, as in force, as well as article 81 EC (already 101 TFEU) for the period from 01.7.2003 to 30.06.2006, due to its participation in a prohibited vertical cartel (pricing), based on the practices described above. III. It obliges the aforementioned companies to omit in the future the violation found in the above reasoning of Article 1 of law 703/77, as it was in force, and of article 81 EC (already 101 TFEU). IV. Imposes a fine for the violation of article 1 of law 703/77, as in force, as well as article 81 EC (already 101 TFEU) to the company HONTOS PALACE DEPARTMENT STORES SA amounting to one hundred and fifty thousand seven hundred twenty-six euros and seventy-seven cents (153,726.77 €). V. It imposes, by majority, a recommendation on the company HONDOS CENTER S.A., so that in the future it does not send to its network directly or indirectly fixed resale prices, based on the above reasoning, violating article 1 of law 703/77, as in force, as well as article 81 EC (already 101 TFEU), for its participation in the vertical cartel described above. |
Judicial Means | Final. Decision has not been appealed. |
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