The Autorité de la concurrence has fined four companies—Schneider Electric, Legrand, Rexel, and Sonepar—a total of €470 million for engaging in vertical price-fixing agreements in France’s low-voltage electrical equipment market. These agreements allowed the manufacturers […]
Category: Vertical
Vertical agreements, vertical restraints, RPMs, MFNs.
Cofece Files First Class Action Against Mexican Pharma Companies for Price Fixing and Supply Manipulation
The Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) has launched its first-ever class action lawsuit against major pharmaceutical companies, including Casa Marzam, Casa Saba, Fármacos Nacionales, and the Association of Pharmaceutical Product Distributors of the Mexican Republic. […]
Polish Competition Authority Concludes Proceedings Against Polsat and Discovery
The Polish Competition Authority (UOKiK) has announced (29 October) it concluded its investigation into potential antitrust practices by broadcasters Telewizja Polsat and Discovery Group companies. The investigation, launched in April 2021, examined whether bundling practices […]
