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Czech anti-monopoly guard dog checking out CEZ, Veolia, EPH

The Czech antimonopoly workplace UOHS has been looking into prospective anticompetitive collusion of electricity manufacturers CEZ, EPH and Veolia Energie in a federal government auction for state help for developing power plants, UOHS said on Tuesday.

News site www.seznamzpravy.cz reported UOHS was looking into whether the three business coordinated bids in the auction implied to choose business to develop gas or biomass power and heat plants as part of a decarbonisation drive.

I can validate that UOHS is dealing with this matter, a. UOHS spokesperson said when asked to comment on the report,. confirming the 3 business were included.

He stated official proceedings, a procedure leading to potential. fines, have not been released.

UOHS stated last month it had actually examined premises of energy. firms with suspicion they participated in anti-competitive. contracts, however did not at the time offer details or name the. firms.

CEZ has validated the UOHS raid however decreased additional comment. on Tuesday. EPH declined to comment.

Veolia Energie did not right away react to an ask for. comment.

The news website www.seznamzpravy.cz priced quote a Veolia. representative as saying an assessment occurred at the company's. facilities, and the company believed it did not breach. competition rules.

(source: Reuters)