The Portuguese Competition Authority sanctions electronic publishing companies for cartel infringements (Moody’s / Informa D&B)

AdC sanctions Moody’s and Informa D&B for cartel* The AdC issued a sanctioning decision against Bureau Van Dijk Electronic Publishing, Unipessoal, Lda (Bureau Van Dijk), of Moody's Group, and Informa D&B - Serviços de Gestão Empresarial Soc. Unipessoal, Lda (Informa D&B) for a cartel related to the trade of the business information database SABI. The AdC started the investigation in May 2021, after receiving a leniency application from Moody's Group, which acquired Bureau van Dijk in 2017. Following unannounced inspections conducted by the AdC in June 2021,