On 26 February 2026, within the framework of an infringement investigation, the Competition Council (CC), on the basis of a court decision and with the support of the State Police and other law enforcement authorities, carried out procedural actions provided for in Article 9(5), Point 4 of the Competition Law at two undertakings operating in the food retail sector. The CC has identified indications of a prohibited agreement between the two largest food retail undertakings, which may not have…
On 26 February 2026, within the framework of an infringement investigation, the Competition Council (CC), on the basis of a court decision and with the support of the State Police and other law enforcement authorities, carried out procedural actions provided for in Article 9(5), Point 4 of the Competition Law at two undertakings operating in the food retail sector. The CC has identified indications of a prohibited agreement between the two largest food retail undertakings, which may not have acted independently and may have coordinated the prices of goods, thereby negatively affecting consumer interests and potentially infringing Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Horizontal prohibited agreements, or…
