Antitrust News Feed

Jan 21, 2025

The Belgian Competition Authority has initiated proceedings to assess the potential anti-competitive impacts of Dossche Mills' acquisition of Ceres' artisan flour operations, despite the deal not meeting statutory notification thresholds.

Jan 21, 2025

The Competition Council of Latvia has calculated that its competition policy implementation generates an average public benefit of over €35.1 million annually, translating to €10.01 for every euro spent.

Jan 21, 2025

The Greek competition authority has unanimously approved MANETIAL LTD's acquisition of exclusive control over HELECTOR S.A., a company specializing in waste management and renewable energy.

Jan 21, 2025

The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has submitted its feedback to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) regarding the consultation on the UK subsidy control regime.

Jan 20, 2025

On January 20, 2025, the Luxembourg competition authority announced the integration of a revised code of conduct aimed at combating illegal online hate speech into the Digital Services Act framework, following a positive evaluation by the European Commission.

Jan 20, 2025

The Polish competition authority has launched an antitrust investigation against Oltens 1 and two of its managers over suspected price-fixing practices that may have prevented consumers from purchasing products at lower prices.

Jan 19, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority has confirmed that MVM Next's billing practice does not qualify as a commercial practice, leading to the closure of the 'rezsibox' investigation.

Jan 17, 2025

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, has reported a significant increase in natural gas prices while noting a decline in gas storage filling rates for 2024.

Jan 17, 2025

The Dutch competition authority has ordered trade associations in the chiropractic sector to stop interfering with their members' discount policies, enabling practices to offer better pricing to clients.

Jan 17, 2025

The Polish competition authority warns seniors about deceptive marketing practices that exploit their vulnerabilities, especially during promotional events.

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 16, 2025

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, is intensifying enforcement of telecom companies' obligations to inform consumers about contract statuses and pricing, particularly in the budget segment of internet services.

Jan 16, 2025

The Polish competition authority has launched a campaign titled 'Check if You Can Afford It!' to alert consumers about the financial risks associated with buy now, pay later schemes, engaging over 250 partners.

Jan 15, 2025

The Belgian Competition Authority has initiated formal proceedings against AB InBev following reports of potentially anti-competitive practices in the beer supply chain.

Jan 15, 2025

The Estonian competition authority has initiated a review of the new connection fees set by Imatra Elekter AS, which will take effect on February 1st, following a significant increase.