The European Commission on Monday
said that it has fined Nike 12.5 million euros for restrictions
in imposed on retailers over sales of soccer team shirts,
including those of some Italian clubs, and other merchandise.
It said that Nike broke European competition rules by for
banning traders from selling licensed merchandise to other
countries within the EEA.
"The Commission has concluded that Nike's illegal practices,
which were in force for approximately 13 years (from 1 July 2004
until 27 October 2017), partitioned the Single Market and
prevented licensees in Europe from selling products
cross-border, to the ultimate detriment of European consumers,"
the Commission said.
"Nike's illegal practices affected to varying degrees the
licensed merchandise products bearing the brands of clubs like
FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Juventus, Inter Milan and AS
Roma, as well as national federations like the French Football
Federation".
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