CCA opens proceeding against buyer of agri and food products Granolio  
                     

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) opened an infringement proceeding within the meaning of the Act on prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain (UTPs Act) with the view to identifying whether the buyer Granolio d.d. used its strong bargaining power and imposed unfair trading practices on its suppliers of agri and food products. 

The CCA opened the infringement proceeding following the indications from an anonymous written submission alleging that the buyer Granolio acted in contravention with the provisions of the UTPs Act. 

The CCA notes here that the mere opening of an administrative procedure against an undertaking does not mean that the practices at issue constitute unfair trading practices. 

Thus, the CCA will investigate into the content and the nature of the business deals between Granolio and its suppliers of agri and food products and only then it shall make its decision on the merit of the case, considering all the relevant facts of the case and concrete evidence that substantiate the indications based on which the procedure has been opened in the first place. 

In line with its confidentiality obligation, the CCA cannot give comments or provide any information about an ongoing case.

Croatian Competition Agency Initiates Probe into Buyer Granolio's Business Practices

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) has launched an investigation into Granolio d.d., a buyer of agricultural and food products, to determine if it abused its strong bargaining power by imposing unfair trading practices on its suppliers. The probe is based on an anonymous complaint alleging violations of the Act on prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain.

    The CCA emphasizes that the initiation of the investigation does not imply that unfair trading practices have occurred. The agency will examine the business agreements between Granolio and its suppliers to assess the validity of the allegations and gather concrete evidence before reaching a decision.

    Due to confidentiality obligations, the CCA refrains from disclosing details or comments on the ongoing investigation, maintaining a neutral stance until the probe is concluded.



Croatian Competition Agency Initiates Probe into Buyer Granolio's Business Practices

The Croatian Competition Agency is investigating whether buyer Granolio d.d. engaged in unfair trading practices with its suppliers of agricultural and food products.