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In January of 2017 a private equity firm, Bencis, was found liable for a portfolio company's involvement as one of 14 cartelists producing flour in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
In January of 2017 a private equity firm, Bencis, was found
liable for a portfolio company's involvement as one of 14
cartelists producing flour in the Netherlands, Belgium, and
Germany. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ruled that
while company was a member of Bencis's portfolio, Bencis was
accountable for their antitrust violations. This case demonstrates
the need for private equity firms to ensure that companies they
invest in are in full compliance with competition rules. To read
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