Subject: Settlement Decision following the ex officio investigation conducted by the Directorate-General for Competition in the sectors of import/manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade of school bags, kids’ lunch bags, pencil cases and waist bags, regarding potential anti-competitive practices in the context of vertical agreements, following the Settlement Submissions by the undertakings operating in the above markets
Settlement Decision, following the relevant Statement of Objections (SO) under Ref. No 9215/17.10.2022 by the Commissioner-Rapporteur P. Fotis, adopted under Article 29A of Law 3959/2011 and HCC Decision 790/2022, on the ex officio investigation conducted by the Directorate-General for Competition in the sectors of import/manufacturing, wholesale and retail of school bags, kids’ lunch bags, pencil cases and waist bags, regarding possible anti-competitive practices in the context of vertical agreements, in order to determine whether the conditions for the application of the provisions of Article 1 of L. 3959/2011 (Greek Competition Act), as in force, and/or Article 101 TFEU are met, following the Settlement Submissions by the companies: 1) GRAFFITI IMPORT AND TRADING OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND GIFTWARE S.A, 2) POLO S.A. and 3) GIOVAS S.A. – COMMERCIAL, TECHNICAL & TOURISM SA.
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