Several buildings of the Italian fashion house Gucci in Milan were raided as part of an antitrust investigation. These were carried out by the police in cooperation with the regulatory authorities of the European Commission (EC). my about it Web site said Kering, the French conglomerate that owns the brand.
“In accordance with EU antitrust rules and as part of a preliminary investigation into the fashion industry, on April 18, 2023, the European Commission launched an inspection of the Italian facilities of Gucci, a subsidiary of Kering.”
According to Kering’s statement, the group of companies is “continuously cooperating” with the EC as part of the ongoing investigation.
On April 18, the European Commission announced a campaign to combat fashionable violations of EU antitrust rules. Alongside reviews and searches, the AK sent official requests to fashion houses. As the European Commission has made clear, searches do not indicate that businesses are violating antitrust rules.
It was previously known that the French fashion house Hermès. It was the second at the expense of a luxury brand.