Candy Hoover premises inspected in Slovenia over antitrust suspicions
( June 19, 2026, 10:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Household appliances company Candy Hoover was subjected to an unannounced inspection of its premises in Ljubljana by Slovenian antitrust officials on Tuesday in connection with suspicions that it and Haier in Croatia restricted wholesalers from setting sale prices for Candy, Hoover and Haier-branded products in both countries. The Slovenian Competition Protection Agency said it was the first time an inspection in the country was carried out in parallel to an inspection in another EU country and based on a request from an EU counterpart. Candy is part of Haier Europe, which is owned by Chinese appliance manufacturer Haier Smart Home.Statement follows. ...
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