The Commission for Protection of Competition has instituted antitrust proceedings ex officio against affiliated companies KLETT IZDAVAČKA KUĆA, PRIVREDNO DRUŠTVO ZA IZDAVAČKU DELATNOST NOVI LOGOS, and IZDAVAČKA KUĆA FRESKA – Klett Group, to establish the existence of abuse of dominance, within the meaning of Article 16 of the Law on Protection of Competition, which restricts competition on the market for primary school books in the Republic of Serbia, and carried out dawn raids at their business premises.

Based on the conducted analysis of competitive conditions on the market for primary school books in the Republic of Serbia, including other obtained information and documentation, the Commission found reasonable grounds to believe that Klett Group, as a group with significant market share, since 2014 has conducted business strategies described in the Conclusion instituting proceedings, which derogate from the regular competitive conditions on the market. In particular, this implies mainly preventing or hindering new competitors from entering the market, pricing and rebate policy, and deals for schools in procedures for selecting textbooks.

The Commission, therefore, found reasonable grounds to believe that said companies since 2014, including but not limited to, have directly or indirectly imposed unfair purchase or selling prices or other unfair conditions of trade, restricted market and refused cooperation, which as a consequence has or may have significant restriction, distortion or prevention of competition on the market for primary school books in the Republic of Serbia, which represents an abuse of dominance (Article 16 of the Law).

All persons in possession of data, documents or other relevant information that could contribute to the accurate fact-finding in this proceedings are invited to notify the Commission for Protection of Competition accordingly, by presenting said evidence at the address: 25 Savska St., 4th Floor, Belgrade.