UK: Tesco threatens legal action over OFT price-fixing fine
By: Dean Best | 10 August 2011
Tesco has said it could take legal action against the decision from the UK's Office of Fair Trading to fine the retailer over GBP10m (US$16.1m) for fixing the price of cheese.
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Tesco has said it could take legal action against the decision from the UK's Office of Fair Trading to fine the retailer over GBP10m (US$16.1m) for fixing the price of cheese.
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