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
