by stefanie | Mar 24, 2021 | World Focus
HP has complied with the Italian Competition and Market Authority order to post a notice on their Italian website. In December 2020, the Italian Competition and Market Authority (ICMA) concluded that HP had introduced significant limitations in many inkjet and laser...
by stefanie | Feb 9, 2021 | World Focus
The 30% requirement will apply to all tenders including direct awards below €40,000 ($48,000). At the end of January, Italy inked into law their November 2019 “Minimum environmental criteria for the supplies of toner and inkjet cartridges” (CAMs) for the award of the...
by stefanie | Dec 10, 2020 | World Focus
The aftermarket responds to Italy’s €10 million ($12 million) penalty on HP and others take to social media to comment. The Italian agency L’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) found that that HP Inc. and HP Italy Srl had for some years introduced...
by stefanie | Dec 9, 2020 | World Focus
The Authority ascertained that the firmware and dynamic security restrictions on the use of non-original cartridges are not adequately highlighted on the sales packages. The Italian Competition and Market Authority has concluded a detailed investigation procedure...
by stefanie | Mar 4, 2020 | World Focus
The Italian Ministry of the Environment and the Protection of the Territory and the Sea recently published new minimum environmental criteria for toner and inkjet cartridge supplies and for the rental or lease of printers and MFPs. This document, similar to the...
