Decision 760/2021 | |
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File (PDF) | Decision 760/2021 |
Date of Issuance of Decision | December 29th, 2021 |
Issue Number of Government Gazette | |
Relevant Market |
Domestic market for the supply of cooling and heating systems/appliances (in particular concerning respectively the marketing/distribution air conditioning systems, heating boilers and other heating appliances, as well as water heaters). |
Subject of the Decision |
Vertical agreements – Resale price maintenance (RPM) |
Legal Framework | Article 1 Ν. 3959/2011 and Article 101 TFEU |
Operative part of the Decision |
Finding of infringement and imposition of a fines |
Complainant(s) |
Ex-officio investigation |
Company(ies) concerned |
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Summary of Decision |
In light of the evidence collected in the course of dawn raids carried out by the HCC’s Directorate-General for Competition, as well as from other investigative measures, it was established that the above-mentioned companies had adopted, at different intervals each during the period from 2011 until 2020, practices relating to online resale price maintenance (RPM) in the context of vertical agreements with their retailers. In view of the above findings, the HCC decided to impose fines to the above-mentioned companies. 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. In particular, the HCC imposed the following fines:
with regard to the company “F.G. EUROPE SA”, a fine totalling EUR 146.206,78 . |
Judicial Proceedings | - |
Decisions by the Administrative Court of Court of Appeal of Athens | - |