The EU Commission imposes a €14.3 million fine on a film and TV production company for territorial and online sale restrictions of merchandising products (NBCUniversal)

Kmiecik, Andrzej

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30 Jan 2020

The EU Commission imposes a €14.3 million fine on a film and TV production company for territorial and online sale restrictions of merchandising products (NBCUniversal)

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EU Commission, NBCUniversal, Press Release IP/20/157, 30 January 2020

On 30 January 2020, the European Commission (“Commission”) announced its decision to fine several companies belonging to Comcast Corporation, including NBCUniversal, € 14,327,000 for limiting the ability of licensees to sell licensed merchandising products to other EEA countries and non-allocated customer groups. According to the Commission’s press release, the restrictions concerned merchandise products featuring characters from NBCUniversal’s films, including

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Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)

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Andrzej Kmiecik, The EU Commission imposes a €14.3 million fine on a film and TV production company for territorial and online sale restrictions of merchandising products (NBCUniversal), 30 January 2020, e-Competitions January 2020, Art. N° 93245

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