Morellato to appeal landmark Italian ruling on resale pricing, marketplace bans
By Anna Ferrari ( May 29, 2026, 16:49 GMT | Insight) -- Jewelery maker Morellato is planning to appeal against a landmark Italian €25.9 million ($30.2 million) fine it received for anticompetitive distribution agreements between July 2018 and December 2025, MLex has learned. The ruling in March marked the first time the Italian competition watchdog fined a company for resale price maintenance and online marketplace restrictions under a revised EU framework. Jewelery maker Morellato plans to appeal against a landmark Italian €25.9 million ($30.2 million) fine it received in March for anticompetitive distribution agreements between July 2018 and December 2025, MLex has learned....
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