On July 10, 2024, the Administrative Court annulled the decision of the Commission for the Protection of Competition (No. 46/2018), which had previously determined that there was no violation of Article 6(1)(a) of the Competition Protection Law (Law No. 13(I)/2008) by the Cyprus Grain Commission.

Key Points of the Decision

  • Methodology Justification: The Committee failed to adequately justify the methodology it used to investigate the existence of excessive pricing.
  • Insufficient Investigation of Competitive Enterprises: The Committee did not properly investigate or adequately justify the lack of examination of the costs of competitive enterprises.

This ruling underscores the importance of thorough investigations and proper justification in the decision-making processes of the Commission for the Protection of Competition.

The case was handled on behalf of the applicant by the law firm Koushos Korfiotis Papacharalambous LLC. Our firm, Trojan Economics, provided specialized services in the handling of this recourse.

 

The decision of the administrative court is here.