Ius Omnibus to maintain damage claim against supermarkets, despite Portuguese ruling
( August 11, 2026, 16:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Consumer representative Ius Omnibus will maintain its damages claim against supermarkets and a beverage supplier, Active Brands, despite the latter's recent court victory against Portugal's competition authority. The judgment "was primarily based on a procedural issue concerning the emails used as evidence" by the competition authority, it said in a press release. "This does not mean that the court concluded that the practices in question did not take place." Ius Omnibus said the competition authority would appeal. The press release is attached....
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