Caronte & Tourist sees Italian antitrust fine overturned over faulty probe
By Andrew Boyce ( July 28, 2026, 08:13 GMT | Insight) -- Caronte & Tourist, a ferry operator, has persuaded Italy’s highest administrative court to overturn a €3.7 million fine for abusing an allegedly dominant market position. The Council of State said the competition authority had failed to properly investigate whether the market for ferries connecting the mainland to Sicily was closed to competition, and that it had taken an unreasonably long time to conduct a preliminary investigation. The ruling comes after the top EU court provided guidance on Italian rules imposing time limits on antitrust enforcers.Italian ferry operator Caronte & Tourist has persuaded the nation’s highest administrative court to overturn a fine of €3.7 million ($4.2 million) for abusing an allegedly dominant market position....
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