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EU: Euromoney’s RISI unit inspected in antitrust investigation

By  |  January 16, 2018

In a statement to the markets, Euromoney confirmed that the European Commission is conducting an unannounced inspection at the Brussels office of its RISI business.

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    The investigation concerns the sector of kraft paper and industrial paper sacks, which is subject to a Commission antitrust investigation.

    The Commission previously inspected the offices of other companies involved in the industry due to concerns they had violated regulations with anticompetitive practices such as price fixing.

    RISI is a Euromoney subsidiary which provides independent information to the paper and packaging market.

    “RISI is committed to working fully with the Commission during this process,” the statement from Euromoney said.

    Full Content: Financial Times

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