Italian Competition Authority: AGCM fines Italgas EUR4 mln for abuse of dominant position
( December 20, 2011, 16:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Italian competition authority has fined Italgas approximately 4.7 million euros, for abuse of its dominant position by initially declining to provide information necessary for the preparation of gas-distribution service tenders. By its conduct, the company has restricted competition in the market by trying to exclude potential competitors from the public tender, withholding the privileged data the legal monopoly had access to and enabling itself to make the most competitive bids.The full press release in the Italian original follows....
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