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Case number: |
Vj-96/2009 |
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Type of case: |
Restrictive agreement |
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Undertaking(s) concerned: |
Pécsi Direkt Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft., Libri Könyvkereskedelmi Kft., Líra Könyv Zrt. and Sun Books Könyvkereskedelmi Kft ("f.a." - being liquidated) |
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Short description: |
The Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal - GVH) launched a competition supervision proceeding against the undertakings that signed such distribution agreements with publishers that set the retail prices, the price-setting of the competitors and altered consumer prices over time. Since the provisions strengthened the effects of each other, they were particularly able to restrict book-retail competition. |
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Decision: |
The Competition Council established that the undertakings violated Act LVII of 1996 by signing restrictive agreements and as a consequence imposed a fine of 40 million HUF (approx 138.000 EUR) on Pécsi Direkt Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft., also imposed a fine of 15 million HUF (approx. 52.000 EUR) on Libri Könyvkereskedelmi Kft., while Líra Könyv Zrt. and Sun Books Könyvkereskedelmi Kft. were jointly obliged to pay a fine of 15 million HUF (approx. 52.000 EUR). Proceeding against the smaller book retailers and publishers was terminated. |
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Date: |
Budapest, 3 October 2013 |
2013. Oct. 29.