The Competition Commission will convene on Thursday, October 23, 2025, to examine, based on the Report of the competent Rapporteur, whether the company “SKROUTZ Internet Services S.A.” has violated national and EU competition law.
The investigation concerns potential abuse of dominant position in the market for online price comparison and search platform services, through the website www.skroutz.gr.
According to the Report, certain terms, viewed collectively, constitute exploitative abuse of Skroutz’s dominant position in the market through the imposition of unfair trading conditions, in violation of Article 2 of Law 3959/2011 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The terms imposed by Skroutz appear to be unnecessary, disproportionate, and harmful primarily to its commercial partners/business users of the platform as well as consumers. The duration of the violation extends from 2020 to the present.
Ηellenic Competition Commission recommendations for Skroutz in its report
Therefore, following examination of the case file evidence, the Report proposes the following regarding Skroutz:
- To establish violation of Article 2 of Law 3959/2011 and Article 102 TFEU for the reasons extensively outlined in the Report.
- To impose a fine for violation of Article 2 of Law 3959/2011 and Article 102 TFEU, taking into account the elements presented in the Report regarding the severity and duration of the violation.
- To require cessation of the established violation and to refrain from it in the future.
- To threaten with fines and monetary penalties if a Competition Commission decision confirms continuation or repetition of the established violation.
The Recommendation is not binding on the Competition Commission, which will decide considering the procedural data and the parties’ views.
