Fine of €57,000 imposed on the company EUROVIA BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTE (SIRET number: 348 899 295 00201)
On July 5, 2023, the French Competition Authority imposed a fine of €57,000 on the company EUROVIA BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTE for having implemented anti-competitive commercial practices.
The practices in question consisted in:
- submitting identical bids with several competitors from the same group,
- dividing markets between competitors from the same group,
- setting prices jointly with several competitors from the same group.
These practices are prohibited by Article L. 420-1 of the French Commercial Code, which prohibits agreements between companies that have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition in the market.
The Competition Authority considered that these practices were particularly serious because they were implemented in the context of public procurement contracts, which are particularly sensitive to competition concerns.
The Competition Authority also took into account the fact that EUROVIA BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTE is a large company with a significant market share in the relevant market.
The €57,000 fine imposed on EUROVIA BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTE is a significant amount, which reflects the seriousness of the practices committed by the company.
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