Competition Council: Recent Publications

On 6 February 2019, the Competition Council ("Council") published a report detailing the results of its enquiry of the distribution sector in Luxembourg.

On the basis of meetings with the sector and questionnaires sent to Luxembourg international suppliers, Luxembourg distributors, and importers/wholesalers, the Council examined, in particular, allegations of discriminatory treatment of Luxembourg distributors compared to their competitors from surrounding Member States.

The Luxembourg distribution sector generally considers that it is discriminated against in comparison to competitors from neighbouring Member States. However, in essence, based on information provided to it, the Council found no evidence of competition restrictions in agreements between firms at different levels of the production and distribution chain, the so-called "vertical restraints", in violation of competition law. Also, the enquiry did not reveal that retail prices in Luxembourg were systematically higher than in neighbouring countries.

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