The Serbian Competition Authority publishes a report into the sports footwear, sportswear and sports equipment markets

On 1 February 2018, the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition (“Commission“) published a report on its sector inquiry into the sports footwear, sportswear and sports equipment markets in the Republic of Serbia. The inquiry covered the period from 2014 to 2016. The sector inquiry was prompted by a surge in the number of investigations concerning restrictive agreements on these markets, but it also gave rise to new investigations. Based on the information gathered in the sector inquiry, the Commission has recently fined 15 distributors of sports footwear, sportswear and sports equipment for resale price maintenance. The primary aim of the sector inquiry was to determine the relevant product market and the market structure. The Commission separately analysed wholesale and retail