AENA and 11 car rental firms fined by Competition Commission
Friday, January 10, 2014 @ 5:38 PM
SPAIN'S National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has fined airline governing body AENA and 11 car hire companies a total of 3.1 million euros.
They are accused of anti-competition practices covered by national law and the European Union single market treaty.
AENA, a government-owned entity which runs all the airports in Spain, has been ordered to pay a sanction of 901,518 euros, and the fine split between the 11 car rental firms amounts to 2.2 million.
It has not been revealed exactly what the practices described as 'illegal' relate to, nor is it known whether the companies, which are privately-run, intend to appeal against the decision.
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