Italian Competition Authority Updates

Jun 25, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority closed its investigation into Leadiant Biosciences Ltd. and its parent company Essetifin S.p.A. for charging unfairly high prices for a rare disease medicine, resulting in a significant price reduction for the National Health System.

Jun 19, 2024

DR Automobiles S.r.l. and its subsidiary fined for falsely claiming Italy as the production place of cars and failing to provide adequate after-sales service.

Jun 11, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has accepted commitments from Intesa Sanpaolo and Isybank to address concerns over the transfer of 2 million customers' current accounts, ensuring clear information and consent.

Jun 5, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority is investigating eight companies for allegedly coordinating commercial strategies to delay the entry of a biosimilar drug in the market for the active ingredient ranibizumab, used in treating eye diseases.

Jun 4, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Meta Platforms EUR 3.5 million for failing to inform users about data use and account suspension on Facebook and Instagram.

Jun 2, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has initiated moral suasion interventions towards 13 electricity and gas companies for non-compliance with consumer protection regulations in their online offers.

May 20, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Intesa Sanpaolo RBM Salute S.p.A. €2.5 million and Previmedical Servizi per la Sanità Integrativa S.p.A. €1 million for unfair commercial practices related to delays in handling reimbursement cases and difficulties for policy-holders.

May 8, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority fined six car rental companies over EUR 18 million for imposing unjustified fees on customers for managing fines and failure to pay parking or toll fees.

Apr 23, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Amazon EUR 10 million for pre-selecting the "recurring purchase" option instead of "one-time purchase" on a wide range of products on its Italian marketplace, limiting consumer choice.

Apr 8, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority concluded a sector inquiry on hearing aid markets, highlighting issues of transparency in offerings to the public and supplies to the National Health Service.

Apr 8, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Novamont for potential abuse of dominant position in the bioplastic materials market, which could hinder competition and environmental protection goals.

Apr 4, 2024

The Italian Financial Police and the Italian Competition Authority have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration in enforcing competition and market protection measures.

Mar 27, 2024

Iris Mobili S.r.l., owner of the Mondo Convenienza brand, has been fined 3.2 million euros by the Italian Competition Authority for obstructing consumers in after-sales services and delivering incomplete or incorrect products.

Mar 25, 2024

Verisure Italy S.r.l. has been fined 4.25 million euros by the Italian Competition Authority for misleading promotions, hindering contract withdrawals, and automatically activating services during the cooling-off period.

Mar 21, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Booking.com for potentially abusing its dominant position by restricting Italian hotels' pricing freedom in online sales channels.