Vodafone anti-competition claim

Vodafone has been accused of restrictive competition practices by a former Greek partner of the telecommincations group.

Vodafone Group Plc has been accused of direct violations of applicable competition laws by Mobile Trade Stores.

According to the lawyers of Mobile Trade Stores, who are now seeking an intervention by relevant authorities in the EU and Greece on the way in which Vodafone is running its franchise operations across Europe, the case could have a major impact on the way in which Vodafone operates in Europe, including Ireland.