The Danish Competition Authority finds that a municipality had incorrectly calculated the costs of the municipal service provider and orders the municipality re-calculated the latter’s costs, taking into account the guidance issued by the Competition Authority (Fritvalg - Ølstykke Kommune)

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Konkurrencestyrelsen, Frit valg - Ølstykke Kommune efterregulerer fritvalgspriser, 4/0120-0100-0029/TUK/CF, 20 December 2006

Factual Background A private company complained to the Danish Competition Authority (DCA) about the municipality of Ølstykke paying too low a price for the services provided by private companies in the field of home care. More importantly, the municipality had failed to adjust its prices in 2005. Summary of the Court's findings The DCA stressed that under Section 11a of the Danish Competition Act the DCA can examine whether the price paid by a public

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Michael Honoré, The Danish Competition Authority finds that a municipality had incorrectly calculated the costs of the municipal service provider and orders the municipality re-calculated the latter’s costs, taking into account the guidance issued by the Competition Authority (Fritvalg - Ølstykke Kommune), 20 December 2006, e-Competitions Bulletin December 2006, Art. N° 27803

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