The Austrian Supreme Court of Justice increases the fine against a food retailer after upholding an earlier finding of illegal pricing agreements relating to dairy products (Spar)

Kmiecik, Andrzej

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8 Oct 2015

The Austrian Supreme Court of Justice increases the fine against a food retailer after upholding an earlier finding of illegal pricing agreements relating to dairy products (Spar)

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Austrian Supreme Court, Spar, 16Ok2/15b (16Ok8/15k), 8 October 2015 (German)

On 8 October 2015, the Austrian Supreme Court of Justice (the “Supreme Court”) increased the fine against Spar, a food retailer, from € 3 million to € 30 million after upholding an earlier finding of illegal pricing agreements relating to dairy products. On 26 November 2014, the Higher Regional Court of Vienna (the “Cartel Court”) had found that Spar entered into a series of anti-competitive

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Andrzej Kmiecik
Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)

Belgium 162 contributions 54620 visits

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Andrzej Kmiecik, The Austrian Supreme Court of Justice increases the fine against a food retailer after upholding an earlier finding of illegal pricing agreements relating to dairy products (Spar), 8 October 2015, e-Competitions October 2015, Art. N° 77166

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