European Commission: state-owned Czech rail operator breached antitrust rules

Railjet train of České dráhy, source: Wikimedia Commons
Railjet train of České dráhy, source: Wikimedia Commons

The European Commission has informed the state-owned Czech rail operator České dráhy (ČD) that it has breached EU antitrust rules by charging prices below costs. ČD will have the opportunity to excercise its right of the defence. If the Commission after the defence concludes that there is sufficient evidence of an infringement, it can impose a fine of up to 10 per cent of a company’s annual worldwide turnover.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

Marieke van Gompel is editor-in-chief of RailTech.com, RailFreight.com and SpoorPro.nl, online magazines for railway professionals.

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