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Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager penalizes the US company Mondelēz.

Some member states want to take more effective action against such trade restrictions in future. The EU Commission had previously punished the US snack manufacturer Mondelēz for illegally restricting trade in its products within Europe.

The EU Commission imposed a fine of €337.5 million on the US snack manufacturer Mondelēz International on Thursday. The company sells products such as Oreo and Toblerone. According to the Commission, the group had entered into anti-competitive agreements in 22 cases, which are prohibited in the EU.

This is why member states want to take action against regional trade restrictions

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