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Anticompetitive practices
Case reference
PRC/2008/6
Entities involved
  • Alfredo Camacho, Lda.
  • Escola de Condução do Estreito, Lda - Escola cond. Avenida
  • Escola de Condução Francisco Pereira, Lda.
  • Escola de Condução Infante, Lda.
  • Fernandes Ramos & Nóbrega, Lda.
  • Manuel Rodrigues, Lda.-Escola Condução Progresso
  • SMTZ - Ensino da condução Automovel, lda.
Natural persons involved
No
Sector
  • Education
  • Trade and Services
  • Transport & Infrastructure
Activity (NACE)
  • P85 - Education
Investigated practice
  • Horizontal agreement
Legal provisions
  • National-Law 18/2003-Article 4
Case origin
Complaint
Dawn raids
Yes
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
AdC’s decision
Sanctioning decision
Settlement
Sanction imposed
  • Alfredo Camacho, Lda. - €1,030.28
  • Escola de Condução do Estreito, Lda - Escola cond. Avenida - €684.07
  • Escola de Condução Francisco Pereira, Lda. - €1,911.54
  • Escola de Condução Infante, Lda. - €1,826.33
  • Fernandes Ramos & Nóbrega, Lda. - €819.64
  • Manuel Rodrigues, Lda.-Escola Condução Progresso - €862.19
  • SMTZ - Ensino da condução Automovel, lda. - €2,731.36
Summary of the case

The infringement proceeding PRC 2008/09 was opened by the Competition Authority Board on 15.05.2008, concerning a possible breach of Article 4 of Law 18/2003, of 11 June. The practices under investigation correspond to an increase in the prices charged by Funchal driving schools for obtaining a B licence for light vehicles, which rose from between 300 and 400 euros to 600 and 650 euros between December 2007 and July 2008.

Fines imposed: E.C.-Alfredo Camacho €1,280.28; Fernandes Ramos e Nóbrega, Ldª €1,069.64; Escola de Condução do Estreito, Lda €934.07; Escola de Condução Francisco Pereira, Lda.€2,161.54; Escola de Condução Infante, Lda.€2,076.33, Manuel Rodrigues, Lda.€1,112.19;-, SMTZ - Ensino da condução Automovel, Lda.€2,981.36

Timeline
2012-06-15
Press release
2011-06-30
Press release
2011-02-24
2010-05-03
Statement of objections
2008-05-16
Case initiation
Judicial phase chronology - Final decision appeal
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