Antitrust fines on cigarette makers upheld by Dutch appeal court
( July 22, 2025, 15:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Cigarette manufacturers PMI, BAT, ITN and JTI exchanged information on future prices and on new products and were rightly fined a total of 82 milion euros by the Dutch competition authority, according to a court judgment. The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal ruled in the watchdog's favor on July 22, dismissing appeals against an earlier court ruling. The statement (in Dutch) follows. The judgment is attached. ...
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