The Hungarian Competition Authority condemns vertical resale price fixing agreement concluded between a wholesaler of medicines and pharmacies but without imposing a fine (Hungaropharma)

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Hungarian Competition Office (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal), 22 December 2008, Case n° Vj-57/2008, Hungaropharma/Hungarian pharmacies

Description of the impugned case The case concerned a straightforward RPM arrangement, where the pharmacies, in their agreements concluded with a wholesaler of medicines (Hungaropharma), agreed to maintain (discounted) resale prices. Due to the wording and context of the arrangement, the HCO did

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