Antitrust: Commission confirms surprise inspections in the pharmaceutical sector

The European Commission confirmed that on 9 December 2009 Commission officials started surprise inspections at the premises of several companies active in the pharmaceutical industry in several Member States.

The Commission had reason to believe that the provisions of the EC Treaty prohibiting restrictive business practices and/or the abuse of a dominant position (Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - TFEU) may have been infringed.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Memo: Antitrust: Commission confirms surprise inspections in the pharmaceutical sector http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-antitrust-commission-confirms-surprise-inspections-in-the-pharmaceutical-sector/

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