stopcartel.org         Feb 7, 2012 - 23:39
STOPCARTEL honored the Greek Antitrust Fighter George Dritsas
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George Dritsas a former industrialist of the coffee sector whose company was destroyed by the Greek coffee oligopoly dominated by the multinational NESTLE and Secretary General of STOPCARTEL Antitrust NGO,left his last breath last week as his body buckled under the pressure and the anxiety caused by the attacks of his powerfull opponents for over a decade.

George Dritsas was the man who revealed the illegal abuse of the dominant position of the multinational NESTLE within the Greek coffee market.The Greek Competition Commission systematicaly was not taking into account his repeated complaints for many years despite his protests.

It has been necessary for him to enter secretly within the Greek Parliament during a transparency committee session and require from its members to get a decision to order an investigation of his complaints by the Greek Competition Commission.NESTLE,under the overwhelming evidence existed,was found guilty for abuse of its dominant position and was fined with a fine of 30 milion euros.George Dritsas was also the man who brought to trial two months ago the former president of the Greek Competition Commission Spyros Zisimopoulos who was found guilty for illegal practices concerning NESTLE case.Spyros Zisimopoulos was sentenced by the court with 10 months inprisonment.

This case is a classic case of Greek corruption,as has been concrete evidence of the role the Greek Competition Commission plays over the years in this country, protecting the interests of the big companies.
The Greek Antitrust movement payed honor to the memory of George Dritsas for his antitrust battles.Members of STOPCARTEL Board of directors residing in Greece and other members of the Greek Antitrust movement as lawyers,economists and businessmen have been present in his funeral.



 
 
 
 
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