RPM Agreements under scrutiny by the Czech Competition Authority

The recently published Information Sheet No. 1/2025 from the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (the “Office”) confirms that resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements remain a key focus for the Office. The publication underscores the Office’s strong emphasis on on-site inspections and strict enforcement of the RPM rules.

In recent years, the investigative approach of the Office has undergone a significant change. The Office explicitly states that traditional requests for information (RFIs) have proven insufficiently effective. As a result, the it has begun systematically using on-site inspections, which now represent its primary tool for detecting RPM agreements. This shift has been accompanied by a substantial increase in inspection activity.

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