Heineken can face Dutch lawsuit over Greek dominance abuse, EU court rules
By Lewis Crofts ( February 13, 2025, 09:54 GMT | Insight) -- Heineken can be sued in its home country in the Netherlands over damages allegedly suffered by a rival in Greece, the EU’s top court has ruled. Judges said that a lawsuit can target a parent company in its home country so long as it holds “decisive influence” over the subsidiary that broke the law elsewhere. The Court of Justice was ruling on a claim against Heineken — which holds 98.8 percent of its Greek subsidiary Athenian Brewery — but judges said the parent company must be able to rebut the presumption of control.Heineken can be sued in its home country in the Netherlands over damages allegedly suffered by a rival in Greece after an antitrust probe, the EU’s top court has ruled....
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