The Finnish Competition Authority relaxes behavioral remedies imposed in two related merger clearance decisions due to changes in market conditions (Valio)

Paanajarvi, Ami

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23 Jun 2009

The Finnish Competition Authority relaxes behavioral remedies imposed in two related merger clearance decisions due to changes in market conditions (Valio)

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Finnish Competition Authority (Kilpailuvirasto), 23 June 2009, Case n° 1151/81/99, Valio Oy / Kainuun Osuusmeijerin, Osuuskunta Maito-Pirkan ja Aito Maito Fin Oy

On 23 June 2009 the Finnish Competition Authority (“FCA”) agreed to relax certain behavioral commitments imposed on Valio Oyj (“Valio”) concerning the pricing of raw milk in two earlier merger clearance decisions (case n° 1151/81/99 and case n° 619/81/04). The FCA's assessment of the suitability of the commitments in present market conditions was triggered by a application by Valio on 22 March 2009 (Valio had applied for the relaxation of the commitments already on 2 October 2008 and 16 December 2008, but the FCA rejected these applications

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Ami Paanajarvi
Roschier (Helsinki)

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Ami Paanajarvi, The Finnish Competition Authority relaxes behavioral remedies imposed in two related merger clearance decisions due to changes in market conditions (Valio), 23 June 2009, e-Competitions June 2009, Art. N° 26691

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