| Decision 617/2015 | |
|---|---|
| File (PDF) | Decision 617/2015 |
| Date of Publication of Decision | October 7th, 2015 |
| Issue Number of Government Bulletin | |
| Relevant Market | Steel products |
| Subject of the Decision | Collusion, Abuse of dominant position |
| Legal Framework | Articles 1 and 2 L. 3959/2011 |
| Operative part of the Decision | No finding of an infringement |
| Complainant(s) |
1. IRON TENCO S.A. 2. TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE |
| Respondent(s) |
1. SIDENOR S.A. 2. HALIVOYRGIKI S.A. 3. HALIVOYRGIA HELLAS S.A. 4. LIANOS S.A. 5. TECHNOMET S.A. 6. ΕVΕΤΑΜ S.A. 7. ZOGAS S.A. |
| Summary of Decision | By its unanimous Decision No. 617/2015, the Plenary of the Hellenic Competition Commission held that the investigation conducted did not reveal sufficient evidence indicating coordination of the pricing policy of the aforementioned steel companies in breach of national and EU competition rules. The Commission also held that an abuse of dominant position by the company EVETAM is not substantiated as there was no findings of any abusive practices in the markets for laboratory testing and certification of steel products. The complaints lodged by the company IRON TENCO and the Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG-TEE) were similarly rejected on the same grounds. |
| Judicial Means | Final. Decision has not been appealed |
| Decisions by the Court of Appeal of Athens (Administrative Division) | - |
Wednesday, 07 October 2015 08:29
Decision 617/2015
Decision concerning: a) the ex officio investigation of the Directorate-General for Competition to establish possible infringement of Articles 1 and 2 of former L. 703/77 and current L. 3959/2011, and of 101 and 102 TFEU in the steel long products sectorand b) the complaints i) ref. no 3636/30.05.2008 by IRON TENCO S.A. against the companies SIDENOR S.A, HALYVOURGIKI S.A, HELLENIC HALYVOURGIA, LIANOS S.A, TECHNOMET S.A. and ΕVΕΤΑΜS.A. and ii) the complaint under ref. no. 5981/31.07.2009 by the TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE (TCG-TEE) against the company ZOGAS S.A. and against any person responsible.