The Brussels Court of Appeal finds that a distribution company delivering and collecting newspapers and magazines abused its dominant position by charging excessive and discriminatory prices (AMP)

Van Acker, Johan

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29 May 2012

The Brussels Court of Appeal finds that a distribution company delivering and collecting newspapers and magazines abused its dominant position by charging excessive and discriminatory prices (AMP)

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Brussels Court of Appeal, AMP, 29 May 2012 [not reported]

In a judgment of 29 May 2012, the Brussels Court of Appeal held that AMP, a distribution company delivering and collecting newspapers and magazines for retail shops, had abused its dominant position by increasing the fixed minimum fee for its services without any economic justification. AMP holds the rights for the distribution of virtually all Belgian newspapers and magazines. In addition, AMP

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Johan Van Acker
Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)

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Johan Van Acker, The Brussels Court of Appeal finds that a distribution company delivering and collecting newspapers and magazines abused its dominant position by charging excessive and discriminatory prices (AMP), 29 May 2012, e-Competitions May 2012, Art. N° 59151

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