The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority has initiated an investigation into the robot lawn mower market, prompted by consumer inquiries and the authority's own research. Unannounced inspections were carried out to collect materials that may indicate violations of competition laws.

During these inspections, the authority focused on gathering evidence related to agreements on minimum resale prices. Such agreements involve suppliers imposing conditions that prevent retailers from selling robot lawn mowers below specified prices, which could potentially breach competition regulations.

It is important to note that the execution of these inspections does not imply that any violations of competition law have occurred. The primary goal of the investigation is to collect evidence to confirm or refute any potential breaches of competition rules.

The authority has a timeframe of 40 working days to review the materials collected during the inspections. If the evidence suggests that competition laws may have been violated, the authority will proceed with the case and present it to the Competition Council for further action.

For more information, the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority can provide general insights into processes related to competition law violations, but they will not disclose further details about the ongoing investigation.