Press Release: Antitrust: Commission market tests commitments proposed by Penguin for the sale of e-books

The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Penguin (Pearson Group, United Kingdom). The proposed commitments aim to alleviate concerns that Penguin may have engaged in an anti-competitive concerted practice affecting the sale of e-books in the European Economic Area (EEA). They are substantially the same as those proposed by Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, Hachette, Holtzbrinck and made legally binding by the Commission in December 2012. If the market test confirms that Penguin's commitments are suitable to address the Commission's competition concerns, the Commission may make them legally binding on Penguin.

ESO: Background Information: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the e-book publishing sector http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-antitrust-commission-confirms-unannounced-inspections-in-the-e-book-publishing-sector/

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1367_en.htm http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1367_en.htm

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