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ARTICLE · 23 MAY 2012

Abuse Of A Dominant Position – Recent Case Law In Sweden

This past year has offered some interesting cases in Sweden regarding abuse of a dominant position.

SwedenAntitrust/Competition Law
Jenny Crafoord
Jenny Crafoord

This past year has offered some interesting cases in Sweden regarding abuse of a dominant position. In the TeliaSonera-case (cf ECJ case C-52/9) the Stockholm District Court imposed the highest fines ever ordered in Sweden, SEK 144 million (approximately EUR 15 million), for abuse of a dominant position through a margin-squeeze. This case, which is now under appeal, was subject to a preliminary ruling by the ECJ in case C-52/9. The other two cases were final judgments from the Market Court, which issued injunctions under penalty of a fine. One case concerned unreasonable fees for taxi services at Arlanda, the major Swedish airport (Uppsala Taxi 100 000 AB v. EuroPark Svenska Aktiebolag and Swedavia AB, (publ), judgment of the Market Court, MD 2011:28, 23 November 2011) and the other case concerned loyalty rebates applied by Posten, the former postal incumbent (Bring CityMail Sweden AB v. Posten Meddelande AB, judgment of the Market Court, MD 2011:14; 8 June 2011). In

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