Heineken faces possible €43m damages payout in Dutch court
By Lewis Crofts ( March 3, 2026, 18:14 GMT | Insight) -- Dutch brewer Heineken may have to pay out €43.34 million in damages after an Amsterdam court advanced a damage claim by Macedonian Thrace Brewery and quantified the possible harm resulting from an antitrust abuse. The litigation concerns a Greek decision that found a Heineken subsidiary had misused its market power, but the court will take further submissions before finalising its ruling.Dutch brewer Heineken may have to pay out €43.34 million ($50.27 million) in damages after an Amsterdam court advanced a damage claim by Macedonian Thrace Brewery and quantified the possible harm resulting from an antitrust abuse....
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