date:Feb 26, 2014
NorgesGruppen, Norway's largest supermarket chain, is considering a legal appeal after it was hit with a fine for allegedly violating the country's competition laws.
The state's competition authority claims that NorgesGruppen violated regulations when it began to operate 22 of 24 newly purchased ICA Maxi stores in April 2012, without having received approval from the regulatory body.
The competition authority, or as its known in Norway, Konkurransetilsynet, issued NorgesGruppen with a fine of