"Finnish Supreme Administrative Court Dismisses FCCA Appeal on Legal Costs in Long-Running Competition Case"

"The Finnish Supreme Administrative Court has dismissed the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority's (FCCA) appeal regarding legal costs in a competition law case involving alleged prohibited cooperation in the plastic infrastructure pipe market. This decision concludes a legal process that lasted over 10 years. The court upheld the Market Court's earlier ruling, which found the FCCA's evidence insufficient and required the FCCA to reimburse part of the companies' legal costs. Additionally, the Supreme Administrative Court ordered the FCCA to cover part of the companies' litigation costs for the appeal proceedings."

The law firm Krogerus successfully represented Dahl Suomi Oy in a competition law case concerning alleged prohibited cooperation between companies in the market for plastic infrastructure pipe products in Finland. The Finnish Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority's (FCCA) appeal regarding legal costs in the case, bringing an end to competition proceedings that lasted over 10 years. The Market Court had previously rejected the FCCA's penalty payment proposal in August 2024, citing insufficient evidence, and ordered the FCCA to reimburse part of the companies' legal costs. The FCCA appealed only in relation to legal costs, but the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the Market Court's decision and further ordered the FCCA to reimburse part of the companies' litigation costs incurred during the Supreme Administrative Court proceedings. The Krogerus team advising Dahl Suomi Oy consisted of Partner Leena Lindberg, Counsel Minna Siekkinen, and Senior Associate Essi Miettinen.

"Finnish Supreme Administrative Court Dismisses FCCA Appeal on Legal Costs in Long-Running Competition Case"

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