Displaying results by tag: EX OFFICIO INVESTIGATION

Subject: Decision on the ex officio investigation in the market of construction of marble monuments in Α΄ and B΄ cemeteries in Mytilene (Greece) in order to determine whether the conditions for the application of the provisions of Article 1 of L. 3959/2011 on the “Protection of Free Competition”, as in force, and/or Article 101 TFEU are met.

Subject: Decision following Article 25a of Law 3959/2011 and the Hellenic Competition Commission (“HCC”) Decision No 704/2020 on the ex-officio investigation in the market of the installation and maintenance of elevators for possible violation of Article 1 Law 3959/2011

Subject: Decision following the ex-officio investigation in the tender for the public infrastructure project “Northern Road of Crete, Gournes – Chersonissos Part” (“Gournes – Chersonissos”)  for possible violation of Article 1 Law 3959/2011 and Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)

Decision following the ex-officio investigation conducted by the Directorate-General for Competition in the Greek market for cooling and heating systems/appliances for alleged infringements of Articles 1 of Law 3959/2011 and/ or 101 TFEU

Decision on the ex-officio investigation of the Directorate General for Competition of the HCC in the ferry connection market of the port of Igoumenitsa with the island of Corfu for alleged infringement of article 1 of competition law 3959/2011, as in force, and article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), following the Settlement submissions by: i) the Joint Venture Corfu Ferries under the name “Kerkyra Lines” and ii) the Joint Venture Igoumenitsa – Kerkyra - Paxos under the name “Kerkyra Seaways”.

Decision following the ex-officio investigation in the market for the installation and maintenance of elevators in the northern part of Greece for alleged infringement of Article 1 Law 3959/2011

Subject: Ex-officio investigation in the printed press distribution market for possible infringement of articles 1 & 2 of law 3959/2011 and/or articles 101 & 102 TFEU, as well as the ex-officio investigation ordered in the context of HCC’s Decision no. 659/2018.

Decision on the ex-officio investigation of the General-Directorate for Competition in the relevant market of cosmetics of high quality and price, following complaints of the company "NOTOS COM HOLDINGS S.A." for possible violation of Articles 1 and 2 of the Greek law 703/77 (Articles 1 and 2 of Greek Competition Act 3959/2011, as in force) regarding the wholesale sector.

Decision on the ex-officio investigation of the General-Directorate for Competition in the relevant market of cosmetics of high quality and price, following complaints of the company "NOTOS COM HOLDINGS SA" for possible violation of Αrticles 1 and 2 of the Greek law 703/77 (current Αrticles 1 and 2 of Greek Competition Act 3959/2011, as in force), i.e. infringements which have been left out of the settlement procedure. The settlement has already been adopted by the companies of HONTOS interests that deal with the Retail Trade.

Decision on the ex-officio investigation regarding tenders for public works in regards to the Prefecture of Pella in order to determine whether the conditions for the application of the provisions on "Protection of Free Competition" are met.

Decision on the ex-officio investigation in the field of materials and preparations related to kidney diseases, for possible violation of Articles 1 and 2 of the Greek Competition Act 3959/2011 on "Protection of free competition" (and / or Articles 1 and 2 of Law. 703/1977, as in force) and / or Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (T.F.E.E.).

Settlement decision, following the proposals by eight (8) companies under the names: a) "HONDOS CENTER S.A.", b) "ATINI HONDOS SA DEPARTMENT STORE", c) "HONTOS DEPARTMENT STORE SA", d) "THERMAIKOS SA", e) "ANSWER S.A", f)" STEP SA cosmetics", g) "MAKALDI SA", h) ) ")"HONTOU S. BROS COSMETICS SA".

Decision concerning the ex officio investigation, following the preliminary decision No 453/V/2009 of the HCC, for the examination of possible infringement of articles 1 and 2 of Law 703/1977 (current articles 1 and 2 of Law 3959/2011), as well as articles 81 and 82 of TEU (current art. 101 & 102 TFEU), by the companies «COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (HELLAS) S.A.», «COLGATE-PALMOLIVE EMPORIKI (HELLAS) SOLE PARTNER LTD» and by companies of retail and wholesale of supermarket products.   In particular, according to the confidential Statement of Objections (SO), the companies «COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (HELLAS) S.A.», «COLGATE-PALMOLIVE EMPORIKI (HELLAS) SOLE PARTNER LTD» and «COLGATE-PALMOLIVE Co» infringed articles 1 and 2 of Law 703/1977 (current Law 3959/2011) as well as articles 81 and 82 of TEU (current art. 101 & 102 TFEU), for the period 1999-2008. In addition, according to the SO, articles 1 of L. 703/77 (current Law 3959/2011) and 81 and 82 of TEU (current art. 101 & 102 TFEU) were infringed by the supermarket chains KYPSELI S.A. (2001-2004), ALPHA-VETA VASILOPOULOS S.A. (2006-2007), SKLAVENITIS S.A. (2006), MAKRO CASH & CARRY S.A. (2006-2008) and PENTE S.A. (2006-2007).