The EU Court of Justice rules that the ne bis in idem principle provides limited protection when different Member State jurisdictions investigate the same infringement (Bpost) (Nordzucker)

Callol, Pedro

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22 Mar 2022

The EU Court of Justice rules that the ne bis in idem principle provides limited protection when different Member State jurisdictions investigate the same infringement (Bpost) (Nordzucker)

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EU Court of Justice, Bpost, Case No. C-117/20, Judgement, 22 March 2022

EU Court of Justice, Nordzucker, Case No. C-151/20, Judgement, 22 March 2022

In the Bpost case, two national authorities fined Bpost €2.3 million for applying a rebate system that discriminated against some of Bpost’s clients; second, the Belgian Competition Authority fined 37.4 million for abuse of dominant position because of the same rebate system. According

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Pedro Callol
Callol, Coca & Asociados (Madrid)

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Pedro Callol, The EU Court of Justice rules that the ne bis in idem principle provides limited protection when different Member State jurisdictions investigate the same infringement (Bpost) (Nordzucker), 22 March 2022, e-Competitions March 2022, Art. N° 109778

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