The EU Commission imposes a €14.3 million fine on a film and TV production company for restricting sales of licensed film merchandise (NBCUniversal)

Van Sande, Pauline; Rivas, José

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30 Jan 2020

The EU Commission imposes a €14.3 million fine on a film and TV production company for restricting sales of licensed film merchandise (NBCUniversal)

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EU Commission, NBCUniversal, Press Release, 30 January 2020

EU Commission, NBCUniversal, Graph, 30 January 2020

On 30 January 2020, the Commission imposed a fine on NBCUniversal for the restriction of sales of film merchandise relating to Minions and Shrek, among others. In June 2017, the Commission opened investigations into the licensing deals entered into by Nike, Sanrio (Hello Kitty), and NBCUniversal respectively. NBCUniversal had been the last of the three to be

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Pauline Van Sande
Allen & Overy (Brussels)

Belgium 28 contributions 3156 visits
José Rivas
Bird & Bird (Brussels)

Belgium 42 contributions 11806 visits

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Pauline Van Sande, José Rivas, The EU Commission imposes a €14.3 million fine on a film and TV production company for restricting sales of licensed film merchandise (NBCUniversal), 30 January 2020, e-Competitions January 2020, Art. N° 93697

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