Penta Hospitals Rejects Cartel Allegations, Defends Legal Actions Against Antitrust Office

Penta Hospitals Slovakia strongly rejected allegations of participating in a cartel agreement and defended its use of legal procedures against the country's antitrust authority. The healthcare company dismissed claims that it was obstructing or harassing the Slovak Antimonopoly Office (PMÚ) through legitimate legal means. Penta Hospitals stated that defending procedural rights does not constitute harassment and called on the antitrust office to first explain its own failings in the case. The Slovak Antimonopoly Office is the country's competition authority responsible for investigating potential violations of market competition laws, including illegal agreements between companies that could harm consumers or competitors.