Austrian competition authority Updates

Mar 5, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has filed a request for fines against DM for 20 cases of unfair trade practices related to the sale of agricultural and food products.

Mar 3, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has concluded its investigation into a potential merger between Supernova and XXXLutz, finding no violation of merger notification requirements.

Feb 20, 2025

The Austrian competition authority recently held a workshop on artificial intelligence, gathering over 80 experts from various competition agencies. The event focused on the current and future use of AI tools in competition enforcement and the challenges they present.

Feb 6, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has imposed a significant fine on REWE International AG for executing a merger without prior notification, highlighting the importance of compliance with merger regulations.

Jan 28, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has completed its investigation into collusion between Securitas and G4S regarding bidding practices in the security services sector, leading to legal actions against both companies.

Jan 16, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has successfully imposed a €110,000 fine on construction company Pichler for participating in illegal cartel activities, including price-fixing and market allocation, from 2013 to 2016.

Jan 6, 2025

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) has published a report on the proposed mergers between Rohrdorfer and Asamer, highlighting significant competition concerns in the ready-mixed concrete market.

Jan 2, 2025

The Austrian Cartel Court has imposed a fine of EUR 98,000 on Malaschofsky following a request from the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) due to cartel activities in the construction sector.

Dec 19, 2024

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority has proposed fines of €534,000 against Sennheiser and €100,000 against Sonova for engaging in illegal vertical price agreements.

Dec 18, 2024

The BWB has reaffirmed the necessity of binding commitments made by Diebold regarding the maintenance of ATMs following a merger with Wincor Nixdorf, ensuring continued competition in the market.

Dec 16, 2024

ABO Asphalt-Bau Oeynhausen GmbH is facing antitrust proceedings for participating in illegal price-fixing and market-sharing agreements in Austria's construction sector.

Dec 9, 2024

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority has reviewed the merger between Acerinox and Haynes, ultimately approving the deal after addressing initial concerns about market dominance.

Dec 4, 2024

The Cartel Court has imposed a fine of EUR 43,000 on Riegerbau GmbH for participating in illegal price-fixing and market-sharing agreements in the facade construction sector.

Nov 27, 2024

The Austrian Competition Authority and eight regional audit offices join forces to uncover bid rigging cartels and introduce a checklist for contracting authorities to prevent and detect collusive practices in public tenders.

Nov 18, 2024

The planned acquisition of Bormioli Pharma S.p.A. by Gerresheimer AG in the glass and plastic products sector for the pharmaceutical industry has been subjected to regulatory conditions.

Nov 18, 2024

Key figures in the field of competition law and economics gathered to discuss the evolution of European competition, competition-promoting policies, industrial competition, and the impact of data and AI on competition and fairness.

Nov 14, 2024

The Austrian competition authority is pursuing a €1.7 million fine against Traunfellner for its involvement in cartel activities related to construction projects in Lower Austria.

Nov 6, 2024

Eight independent Austrian authorities have joined forces to enhance cooperation on digitalization and artificial intelligence, aiming to address cross-sector challenges and ensure consistent enforcement in the evolving digital landscape.

Nov 4, 2024

A seminar series jointly organized by the Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Office for Corruption Prevention and Anti-Corruption (BAK) aims to equip decision-makers in municipalities with tools for understanding cartel law and procurement issues.

Oct 28, 2024

The Austrian Competition Authority imposed a fine of EUR 9.2 million on the Austrian Post for abusing its dominant position in the Info.Mail market.