AB Lietuvos geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways)

Why it is here

European Commission — fine for abuse of a dominant position (article 102 tfeu) (Fine €27,873,000 · case AT.39813 Baltic rail, prohibition decision of 2 October 2017 · Commission: Lithuanian Railways hindered competition on the rail freight market by removing a 19 km rail track connecting Lithuania and Latvia near the refinery of AB Orlen Lietuva, its major customer, which had considered using another rail operator; «Lithuanian Railways failed to show any objective justification for the removal of the track» (press release IP/17/3622)), from 2 October 2017.

European Commission — Fine for abuse of a dominant position (Article 102 TFEU).

Details

Company

AB Lietuvos geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways)

Authority

European Commission

Decision

Fine for abuse of a dominant position (Article 102 TFEU)

Grounds and details, as published

Fine €27,873,000 · case AT.39813 Baltic rail, prohibition decision of 2 October 2017 · Commission: Lithuanian Railways hindered competition on the rail freight market by removing a 19 km rail track connecting Lithuania and Latvia near the refinery of AB Orlen Lietuva, its major customer, which had considered using another rail operator; «Lithuanian Railways failed to show any objective justification for the removal of the track» (press release IP/17/3622)

From

2 October 2017

Until

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Status

End date not published

Source

https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/cases/AT.39813

Licence

European Commission decision and press release (ec.europa.eu, reuse authorised with source)