BRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - The European Commission has raided the premises of an unnamed chocolate confectionery company on suspected violation of antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and anti-
EU Commission raids chocolate confectionery company on suspected antitrust breach
European Commission Antitrust Investigation Overview
Details of the Raid
BRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - The European Commission has raided the premises of an unnamed chocolate confectionery company on suspected violation of antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and anti-competitive practices, it said on Monday in a statement.
The antitrust inspections were carried out on the company's facilities in two European Union countries, the commission said. It did not identify them either.
Focus of the Investigation
"The Commission is investigating possible market segmentation in the form of restrictions on the trade of goods between Member States in the Single Market and obstacles to multi-country purchases," the statement said.
Procedural Context and Next Steps
Such raids are the preliminary step of an investigation into suspected anticompetitive practices, but do not mean the company targeted is guilty of anything, the commission said.
There is no deadline to complete a probe.
Commission Response and Reporting
Spokespeople at the Commission did not immediately respond to a request for details.
(Reporting by Inti Landauro; Editing by Makini Brice)
