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Switzerland: Competition watchdog probes Tractor case

By  |  March 15, 2017

On Wednesday, WEKO the Swiss competition authority said it had opened a probe into Bucher Industries Landtechnik unit over agreements involving distribution of spare parts for tractors and territorial limitations for resale by dealers.

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    Bucher said in a separate statement it is cooperating with WEKO in the investigation and “aiming for a complete understanding of the situation,” which involves brands New-Holland, Case IH and Steyr.

    Authorities searched Bucher offices as part of the investigation, WEKO said.

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