Car Makers Violate Fair Play Obligations and CCI Fines them with $420 Million for Vertical Restraints Imposed on their Authorized Dealers – Impacting (Competitive) Pricing
CCI based its decision on Exclusive purchasing and non-compete obligations – Therefore, if a Honda consumer needs to repair or service his car, he will have to avail the services provided by Honda’s authorized dealers irrespective of the brand of car he owns. Therefore, the competitive constraints which a Honda car owner faces is in […]