Market Court dismisses penalty payment proposed for Onninen Oy
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority investigated actions by Kesko Group company Onninen as well as several other companies in the HPAC infra plastic pipe product market for nearly a decade. The investigation concerned events between 2009 and 2016. Kesko was aware of the ongoing investigation when it acquired Onninen in 2016. Kesko has not at any point of the investigation been suspected of violations.The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) initiated an investigation into the HPAC infra plastic pipe product market in Finland in 2013, concerning a wide range of