France: Nestle aggression against knockoffs lands bitter fine (Competition Policy International)

French regulators have ordered Swiss conglomerate Nestle to pay more than $675 million plus legal fees to competitor Ethical Coffee following findings that Nestle acted unfairly against Ethical for making knock-off coffee capsules.

Nestle’s Nespresso, which is Europe’s largest single-serving coffee maker, had fought back against Ethical Coffee and other rivals …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{France: Nestle aggression against knockoffs lands bitter fine (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/france-nestle-aggression-against-knockoffs-lands-bitter-fine-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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