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.
Subject: Statement of Objections in relation to alleged infringements of Articles 1 of Law 3959/2011 and 101 TFEU in the Greek market for the sale/ distribution of wristwatches, following a complaint by the company KOSTARELOS SA against companies active in the importation and distribution of wristwatches in Greece, as well as an ex officio investigation of the HCC’s General Directorate for Competition
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