The regulator has put forward allegations against a total of six companies.
Poland's anti-monopoly regulator UOKiK has imposed a hefty penalty on Russian energy giant Gazprom, worth almost PLN 213 million, which is approximately US$57 million, over the company's failure to cooperate in the investigation conducted in relation to the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Such an obligation arises out of the European legislation on which the Polish Act on Competition and Consumer Protection is based.
The penalty imposed on Gazprom is related to the proceedings conducted with regard to the creation of a consortium financing the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline without a required consent of the UOKIK President, the agency reported in a statement.
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The regulator has put forward allegations in this case against six companies: Gazprom from Russia, Engie Energy from Switzerland and four companies from Nederlands: Uniper, OMV, Shell, and Wintershall. In the course of proceedings, the agency "requested documents that are of significance to the case from Gazprom as well, however, the company refused to provide information that is important to the pending proceedings".
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