The Chamber of the Hellenic Competition Commission will convene on January 25th, 2024, following the Statement of Objections of Commissioner-Rapporteur C. Vlachou regarding certain practices of the “Federation of Hellenic Food Industries” (association of undertakings) and of an individual consisting in the obstruction of an investigation during the dawn raid conducted by the Directorate-General for Competition in the sectors of supply and retail trade of supermarket products, in particular in the markets for cereals, milk, coffee, jam, beverages and cheese, regarding possible anticompetitive practices in the context of horizontal and/or vertical agreements.
According to the Statement of Objections the association of undertakings and the individual have violated article 39 par. 5 of Law 3959/2011 and a fine should be imposed on the association of undertakings.
The Statement of Objections does not concern the investigation of the potential violation of the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of Law 3959/2011 and/or Articles 101 and 102 TFEU, but only the possible violation of the provision of Article 39 (5) of Law 3959/2011 on hindering - obstructing the investigation, based on the incidents that took place during the on-site inspection (dawn raid) at the premises of the association of undertakings concerned.
Finally, it is reminded that the Statement of Objections is not binding for the Commission, which will decide, taking into account the facts and the allegations of the parties involved, during the oral hearing process.
