Decision 757/2021 | |
---|---|
File (PDF) | Decision 757/2021 |
Date of Issuance of Decision | December 22nd, 2021 |
Issue Number of Government Gazette | |
Relevant Market |
Sale/distribution of wristwatches |
Subject of the Decision |
Vertical agreements (resale price maintenance ('RPM'), Restriction of parallel trade, Restrictions on passive sales) |
Legal Framework | Article 1 Ν. 3959/2011 and Article 101 TFEU |
Operative part of the Decision |
Finding of infringement and imposition of fines |
Complainant(s) |
KOSTARELOS SA |
Company(ies) concerned |
|
Summary of Decision |
Furthermore, the HCC ordered the above companies to put an end to the above infringements, in so far as they continue, and to omit them in the future, and threatened the companies with a fine in case the HCC decides in the future that the above-mentioned infringements continue or are repeated. Moreover, as regards the company FOSSIL (EUROPE) GMBH, the HCC did not find an infringement of Article 1 of Law 3959/2011 or Article 101 TFEU. Finally, the HCC dismissed the complaint of KOSTARELOS SA as to its remainder, and in so far as it concerned the companies RIST HELLAS, DIESEL HELLAS, P. GKOGAS, THE SWATCH GROUP (GREECE), SWATCH GROUP LTD, APOSPORIS, CHRONORA KALLIGERIS, TAG HEUER HEADQUARTERS BRANCH OF LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURE SA, and LOTHMAN TRADING B.V. (OOZOO TIMEPIECES). |
Judicial Proceedings | - |
Decisions by the Administrative Court of Court of Appeal of Athens | - |
Decision 757/2021
Decision on the case concerning: a) the complaint under ref. no. 3760/4.7.2017 lodged by the company KOSTARELOS S.A. against the companies: 1) “RIST HELLAS PC”, 2) “DIESEL HELLAS SA”, 3) “P. GKOGAS and Co GP”, 4) “TIME CENTER SA”, 5) “THE SWATCH GROUP (GREECE) SA”, 6) “SWATCH GROUP LTD”, 7) “AIKATERINI KANTZIKI-DIMITRIOS KOUTSIKOPOULOS IKE”, 8) “LOTHMAN TRADING B.V”, 9) “G. APOSPORIS”, 10) “SHOP & TRADE SA”, 11) “CHRONORA KALLIGERIS” and 12) “TAG HEUER HEADQUARTERS BRANCH OF LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURE SA”, for alleged infringements of Article 1 of L. 3959/2011 on the “Protection of Free Competition”, as in force and/or Article 101 of the Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and b) the ex officio investigation conducted by the HCC’s Directorate-General for Competition (DGC) in the market for the sale/distribution of wristwatches, in order to determine whether the conditions for application of the provisions of articles 1 of L. 3959/2011 and/or 101 TFEU are met.