Competition Council Announces Major Decisions Against Anti-Competitive Practices
The Competition Council announced in an official statement that it has made three major decisions on December 31, 2025, sanctioning several Tunisian and foreign companies for anti-competitive practices, in violation of current legislation. The total amount of financial sanctions is set at 4.2 million dinars, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of Law No. 36 of September 15, 2015, relating to the reorganization of competition and prices.
Sanctions in 3 Different Sectors
The first decision concerns a company operating in the pharmaceutical sector, which was fined 1.2 million dinars for practices deemed contrary to competition rules. The second decision targets several companies active in the smartphone market. These companies were cumulatively fined 2.5 million dinars for anti-competitive practices affecting market transparency and balance. The third decision concerns companies operating in the packaging and conditioning sector, with a total fine of 500,000 dinars for similar offenses.
Key Points
- Total financial sanctions: 4.2 million dinars
- Sectors affected: pharmaceutical, smartphone, and packaging and conditioning
- Legislation: Law No. 36 of September 15, 2015, relating to the reorganization of competition and prices
- Date of decisions: December 31, 2025
