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ARTICLE · 06 MARCH 2019

Competition Newsletter February 2019

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On January 25, 2019, the European Commission published a decision in which it fined Guess nearly €40 million for clauses included in its selective distribution contracts considered as restricting competition.

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The European Commission fines Guess €40 million for geo-blocking practices in distribution contracts 

On January 25, 2019, the European Commission published a decision in which it fined Guess nearly €40 million for clauses included in its selective distribution contracts considered as restricting competition. However, Guess benefited from a 50 percent reduction of its fine as it cooperated with the Commission beyond its obligation to do so.

In May 2017, the Commission presented its final report on the sector enquiry on e-commerce in which it identified the existence of geographic blockings organized by the suppliers with their distributors, preventing online consumers from accessing goods and services proposed in another Member State.

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