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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8714

28 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission fines Topps (Pokemon cards)

Brussels, 27/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has imposed a 1.59 million EUR fine on Topps, a group of companies producing stickers and "Pokemon" collectors' cards, which are very popular with children, for having blocked imports of these products for countries where prices are low to ones with higher prices. This anti-competitive behaviour has caused a compartmentalisation of the European market and infringes European rules, stresses the Commission. Topps had concluded a...

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