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The aim of the protection of market competition is primarily to create benefits for consumers and equal conditions for all entrepreneurs on the market, who, acting in accordance with the existing rules and competing on the market with the quality, price and innovation of their products and services, contribute to the overall development of the economy.

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UTPs infringement proceedings against re-sellers ULTRA Gros and Lidl Hrvatska

In line with the Act on the prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain (UTPs Act) the Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) opened three administrative proceedings against the company Lidl Hrvatska and one against ULTRA Gros, after having examined a number of unclear and possibly contestable provisions in their contracts, which constitutes sufficient indices for opening ex-officio proceeding.

Within the proceedings the CCA will investigate all the elements relating to the nature of the business deals in question.

The CCA notes that the mere opening of an infringement proceeding against a re-seller, buyer or a processor does not mean that the practices concerned necessarily constitute unfair trading practices and thereby an infringement of UTPs provisions.

The CCA decides on the merit on a case-by-case basis, considering all the relevant facts of the case and concrete evidence that substantiate the indices on the basis of which the proceeding is opened in the first place.

In line with its confidentiality obligation, the CCA cannot give comments or release details about an ongoing case. Its final decision in each of the above-mentioned case will be published in its entirety on this website.