Metro, Real, Selgros, Billa and Mega Image investigated by the Competition Council for a possible cartel agreement

Romania’s Competition Council launched four investigations relating a possible breach of Competition law among cash and carry, commercial businesses and suppliers. The investigations target societies members of the Metro group, Rewe group and Mega Image, CDE R Interex and their suppliers.

The first investigation targets Metro group – Metro Cash & Carry Romania SRL, real, -Hypermarket Romania SRL, MGB Metro Buying Group SRL while the second one, the Rewe group with Selgros Cash & Carry SRL and Billa Romania SRL.

The main object of the investigation is possible anti-competition agreements between various businesses and their suppliers, relating to establishing sales prices or re-sale prices with potential effects on the well being of consumers.

The activity of these societies represent 40% of the total value of the food industry.