{"id":134133,"date":"2026-07-23T13:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/134133\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:37:46","slug":"orsted-avoids-dkk-billions-in-damages-in-competition-case-acquittal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/134133\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00d8rsted avoids DKK billions in damages in competition case acquittal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"wrap-break-word hyphens-manual rounded-xs transition-all focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:ring-offset-2 block\" tabindex=\"0\" data-sentry-element=\"NextLink\" data-sentry-component=\"RegularLink\" data-sentry-source-file=\"RegularLink.component.tsx\" href=\"https:\/\/energywatch.com\/profile\/create\/trial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Advertisement\" draggable=\"false\" data-sentry-element=\"Image\" 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data-sentry-source-file=\"TextContactLine.component.tsx\">1785 Copenhagen K, Denmark<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrap-break-word\" data-sentry-component=\"PhoneNumberContactLine\" data-sentry-source-file=\"PhoneNumberContactLine.component.tsx\">Tel.:\u00a0+45 3330 8320<\/p>\n<p>Publisher<\/p>\n<p> JP\/Politiken Media Group Ltd<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full text-balance border-white border-t border-solid py-4 text-center\" data-sentry-component=\"FooterCopyright\" data-sentry-source-file=\"FooterCopyright.component.tsx\">Copyright \u00a9 EnergyWatch \u2014\u00a0All rights reserved<\/p>\n<p>\u00d8rsted avoids DKK billions in damages in competition case acquittalA verdict has now been handed down in the long-running Elsam case, in which more than 1,000 companies have sought DKK billions in damages from \u00d8rsted.<img alt=\"The Elsam case dates all the way back to 2003 and has, over the years, been heard in several courts and tribunals, with rulings alternating in favor of both parties. | Photo: 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