Massive fine by competition com’t against Coca Cola bottler in Greece

Greece’s competition committee on Thursday announced a massive fine of 10.34 million euros against the Coca-Cola 3E (Tria Epsilon) bottler in the country, for violations dealing with the sale of soft drinks and “non-cola” beverages through on-site consumption points, i.e. eateries, cafes etc.

The fine comes after a complaint, made in 2016, by the Pantelis Kougios ABEE company, charging that the bottler attempted to block competitors from the market on the tourism-laden island of Rhodes and all of the Dodecanese.

The decision and fine was decided by a majority of members of the committee.