On 5 March 2026, the Competition Council (CC) adopted a decision finding that the limited liability company “SS” (LLC “SS”) had abused its dominant position in the market for online classified advertising services in Latvia, thereby infringing Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. For the infringement, the CC imposed a fine of EUR 186,780.65 on the company and also established a legal obligation to develop clear and objective criteria for future cooperation with…
On 5 March 2026, the Competition Council (CC) adopted a decision finding that the limited liability company “SS” (LLC “SS”) had abused its dominant position in the market for online classified advertising services in Latvia, thereby infringing Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. For the infringement, the CC imposed a fine of EUR 186,780.65 on the company and also established a legal obligation to develop clear and objective criteria for future cooperation with clients, in order to prevent similar cases in the future. First, the CC established in its decision that LLC “SS” holds a dominant position in the market for online classified advertising services in Latvia. During the infringement period, LLC “SS”…
