The Office is Conducting a Dawn Raid at the Premises of the Undertaking Seznam.cz
As part of the on-site inspection, the Office is investigating reasonable suspicion of possible anti-competitive behaviour, namely abuse of a dominant position. Detailed information cannot be disclosed due to the current stage of the investigation.
Conducting a dawn raid does not imply that anticompetitive conduct has actually occurred and administrative proceedings will be initiated, illegal conduct will be proven and a fine will be imposed.
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