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Decision 764/2022

Decision on the request of the company "DIAMANTIS MASOUTIS S.A. - SUPERMARKETS", for exemption from the divestment commitment of Masoutisin respect of the store in the "Anemomyloi" area of ​​Chora of Andros island, according to HHC Decision no. 713/2020

Decision 764/2022

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Date of Issuance of Decision January 20th, 2022
Issue Number of Government Bulletin                                  
Relevant Market      The retail market for consumer goods (supermarkets) in the the local market of Chora of Andros

Subject of the Decision

Decision on the request under ref. no. 1749/24.02.2021 of the company "DIAMANTIS MASOUTIS S.A. - SUPERMARKETS", for exemption from the commitment to divest its store in the "Anemomyloi" area of Chora of Andros island, according toHHC Decisionno. 713/2020, regarding the commitments adopted byHCC Decision 665/2018 concerning the clearance of the acquisition of sole control by MASOUTIS S.A. over the company "PROMITHEFTIKI S.A.", following the Opinion under ref. no. 7333/14.9.2021 of the case-Rapporteur, I. Stefatos.

Legal Framework

Article8,  L. 3959/2011,  AnnexΙΙ, SectionFofHCCDecisionno. 665/2018, Annexes 71 and 73 to Commission Notice on remedies acceptable under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and under Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004

Operative part of the Decision The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC), in plenary, decided to withdraw the divestment commitment of Masoutisin respect of the store in the “Anemomyloi” area of Chora of Andros island.
Company(ies) concerned
  1. "DIAMANTIS MASOUTIS S.A. - SUPERMARKETS"
Summary of Decision According to the reasoning of the Decision, taking into account the exceptional circumstances of the case under consideration and especially the fact of the objective inability of implementing, the initially undertaken commitment to sell the store in the area of ​​“Ag. Spyridon”, as well as the amended commitment to divest the store in the “Anemomyloi” area, three years after the HCC’s decision to approve the merger, as well as the unfavorable economic situation and uncertainty due among other factors, to the covid 19 pandemic, , the acceptance of MASOUTIS's request for exemption from the divestment commitment wasadvanced, as the conditions of effective competition in the retail market for consumer goods (supermarkets) in the area of Chora of Andros island have been sufficiently ensured.
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