EU to investigate Nike, Sanrio, Universal Studios over licensing practices

Sanrio Co

14/06/2017 10:45

BRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators opened 
an investigation on Wednesday into U.S. footwear maker Nike 
 NKE.N , Comcast's  CMCSA.O  Universal Studios and Hello Kitty 
owner Sanrio  8136.T  to see if the companies are illegally 
blocking online sales in the bloc. 
    The European Commission said the probe will focus on the 
three companies' licensing and distribution practices related to 
their merchandise. The new cases follow an inquiry into 
e-commerce practices by thousands of companies in Europe. 
 
 (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Philip Blenkinsop) 
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Keywords: EU NIKE/SANRIO ANTITRUST