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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

3cases from 3 jurisdictions
€2.43mTotal of monetary amounts
€1.87mLargest single case: "MAXIMA Latvija" SIA
€300,000Median per case with an amount

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3 cases

24 Jun 2026 Kaufland Hrvatska k.d.Croatia: 300,000 EUR against Kaufland for unfair practices towards suppliers CroatiaAbuse of market power €300,000

The Agencija za zaštitu tržišnog natjecanja (Croatian Competition Agency, AZTN) found that Kaufland Hrvatska charged food suppliers fees for services not provided and for advertising not commissioned, and paid for perishable goods only after more than 30 days. For these unfair trading practices, and with repeat offending as an aggravating factor (final penalty already in 2020), it imposed 300,000 EUR (date = publication).

What organisations can take from it

Purchasing departments must know the payment deadlines and fee prohibitions of UTP law – repeat offences become significantly more expensive.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fair terms towards suppliers in purchasing

Authority / court
Agencija za zaštitu tržišnog natjecanja (AZTN)
Area of law
Competition law · Abuse of market power
Legal basis
Art. 4, 11, 12 Zakon o zabrani nepoštenih trgovačkih praksi u lancu opskrbe hranom (ZNTP)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Repeat case
yes
Published
24 Jun 2026

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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31 Oct 2025 "MAXIMA Latvija" SIAMaxima Latvija pays 1.87 million EUR for price pressure on food suppliers LatviaAbuse of market power €1.87m

From November 2021 to August 2024, the retailer (market share 28%) put pressure on economically dependent suppliers: price increases remained unapproved for months, lower prices were demanded in the form of ultimatums and delisting was threatened. The Konkurences padome (Latvian Competition Council) found an unfair trading practice, imposed 1,872,805 EUR and set clear deadlines for negotiations.

What organisations can take from it

Purchasing departments of retailers with strong market power need clear rules for price negotiations – threats of delisting are off limits.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fair purchasing negotiations with suppliers

Authority / court
Konkurences padome (Lettischer Wettbewerbsrat)
Area of law
Competition law · Abuse of market power
Legal basis
Negodīgas tirdzniecības prakses aizlieguma likums (NTPAL)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Published
5 Nov 2025

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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8 May 2025 „Кауфланд България ЕООД енд Ко“ КДKaufland demanded payments from suppliers for marketing and logistics – 500,000 leva BulgariaAbuse of market power €255,650

Following a preliminary investigation into rising food prices, the Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competition, KZK) found that Kaufland had demanded and received payments from five suppliers for ‘marketing services’ and for ‘optimisation of goods flows’ and logistics that were not fully connected with the sale of their products. For the two prohibited trading practices (Art. 37b(1)(4) ZZK – Bulgarian Protection of Competition Act) it imposed 250,000 leva each, a total of 500,000 leva. An appeal has been lodged against the decision.

What organisations can take from it

Charges to suppliers are only permissible if they are matched by a specific service connected with the sale.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fair terms towards suppliers

Authority / court
Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (КЗК, Bulgarische Wettbewerbskommission)
Area of law
Competition law · Abuse of market power
Legal basis
Art. 37b Abs. 1 Nr. 4 ZZK (verbotene Handelspraktiken in der Lebensmittelkette, UTP-Richtlinie)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Retail and e-commerce

Original amount 500,000 BGN, converted at the ECB reference rate of 8 May 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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