Copenhagen, June 10, 2025 — The Danish grocery chain Rema 1000 has agreed to pay a fine of 40,000 kroner for submitting incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information to the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (DCCA) during its 2023 merger notification involving parts of Aldi Denmark.
The penalty relates to Rema 1000’s failure to disclose a store project in Brøndby for which the company had secured a building permit just a week prior to the merger notification. Although the DCCA has confirmed that the omission did not influence the final outcome of the merger review, the authority emphasized the importance of full transparency in merger proceedings.
“When competition authorities have to assess the impact of a merger on competition within tight deadlines, it is crucial that companies provide the authority with accurate and complete information from the outset,” said Tine Rønde, Deputy Director General of the DCCA. “This is necessary to ensure that a merger does not harm competition or consumers.”
The merger between Rema 1000 and parts of Aldi Denmark was cleared by the Danish Competition Council on August 30, 2023. The approval came with conditions requiring Rema 1000 to divest three stores—in Bjerringbro, Hadsund, and Væggerløse—to address competition concerns.
The fine was calculated in accordance with the penalty guidelines in place at the time of the violation.
While the DCCA ultimately found that the undisclosed Brøndby project did not materially affect the competitive assessment, the case highlights the obligations companies face when notifying mergers and the potential consequences of non-compliance.
