Germany: Federal Cartel Office issued ruling in its investigation into Sennheiser and Sonova over alleged vertical price fixing
Description
Federal Cartel Office issued ruling in its investigation into Sennheiser and Sonova over alleged vertical price fixing
On 7 May 2025, the Federal Cartel Office imposed fines totalling EUR 6 million on Sennheiser and Sonova for engaging in vertical price fixing of premium headphones in Germany. Sennheiser had coordinated retail prices with authorised dealers since at…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority