We all have to agree that in Greece there is no substantial competition in key market sectors, as are cartels and partnerships, vertical or horizontal, which, to a large extent, value precision.
A unique “treatment” tried in other European countries for this market “abscess”, which has been developing for years, is the regular, rigorous and detailed control of trade, with the aim of identifying and exemplarily punishing those who violate the law.
Because lies are bad, exemplary punishment of illegals is that which can make them wiser, putting them back on the right path of competition, and above all, awakening the market in general to the correct application of current legislation.
Let’s not laugh, order in the market cannot be imposed with fines that cost the consumer 32 kitchens (!), as the Competition Commission announced a few days ago.
Fines must be financially taxing, in addition to affecting the profitability of businesses, that is, they must have a punitive value, so that they are taken seriously by illegal offenders.
As long as those who break the law go down the drain, illegal practices will be perpetuated, perhaps not by those who are caught, but certainly by their competition.
Auditors should become more rigorous in the sanctions they impose and more regular in their decisions. Let the business community experience the control and especially the implementation of the law and it is certain that the “correction” in the inflation rate will be immediate.