Albalact fine for obstructing inspection upheld by Romanian court, watchdog says
( September 23, 2026, 10:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Albalact's 9.91 million lei fine for refusing to cooperate with antitrust officials in an onsite inspection has been upheld by a Bucharest court, the Romanian competition authority said Wednesday. The dairy company was fined in 2023, alongside Covalact and Dorna Lactate, for denying access to information in raids following suspicions that it took part in price-fixing agreements in the butter production and marketing market. The authority has now won all three legal disputes in which the companies challenged their fines.The statement follows (in Romanian). ...
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