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Belgian antitrust watchdog opens investigation into AB Inbev
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 16, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 16, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
Belgium's antitrust authority is investigating AB InBev for potential competition rule breaches in the beer market, following industry complaints.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's antitrust watchdog has launched an investigation into AB InBev over its commercial practices in the Belgian market, after complaints from industry players about conditions for supplying beer to wholesalers and hospitality operators.
"The Prosecutor General has concluded that there were serious indications of a possible infringement of competition rules relating to abuses of dominant position ... and anticompetitive agreements ... , and therefore decided to open a formal investigation", the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) said in a statement on Thursday.
In reaction, AB InBev said it operates in compliance with local legislation in the countries in which it operates and that it offers the most flexible beer contracts to bar owners.
"We will take this opportunity to again present and substantiate our position to the BCA and will continue to cooperate constructively throughout the evaluation", it added.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Mark Potter)
The main topic is the investigation by Belgium's antitrust authority into AB InBev's commercial practices.
AB InBev is being investigated for potential breaches of competition rules, including abuses of dominant position.
AB InBev stated it complies with local laws and will cooperate with the investigation.
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