Memo: Competition: Commission has carried out inspections in the German electricity sector

The European Commission can confirm that on 12 December 2006 Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of electricity companies in Germany. The Commission has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated EC-Treaty antitrust rules that prohibit restrictive business practices and/or abuse of a dominant market position (Articles 81 and 82 respectively).

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