The Finnish Market Court blocks for the first time a merger between two wholesalers in the grocery market (Kesko / Heinon Tukku)

On 17 February 2020, the Market Court prohibited a merger between Finnish grocery wholesalers, Kesko and Heinon Tukku. This was the first time a merger has been prohibited in Finland after merger control rules were introduced in 1998. Previous three prohibition proposals of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (“FCCA”)