Antitrust News Feed

Dec 26, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has found that MANOK-Növényorvos Kft. engaged in anticompetitive practices within its franchise system for pesticide machinery inspections, leading to a fine.

Dec 26, 2024

As of December 26, 2024, amendments to the Competition Law empower the Competition Council to provide methodological support to public procurers in assessing losses caused by competition law violations.

Dec 26, 2024

The Competition Authority has identified limited competition in the ship-generated waste management market at Riga Freeport, primarily due to a long-term contract with a single operator.

Dec 23, 2024

The Competition Authority has imposed reduced fines on three companies for engaging in resale price maintenance practices in the baby products market, totaling €314,389.

Dec 22, 2024

The Greek Competition Commission has imposed fines totaling €1,081,339.64 on 18 companies involved in anti-competitive practices related to land surveying services, following an investigation initiated in November 2021.

Dec 22, 2024

The latest episode of the GVH Podcast delves into the effects of artificial intelligence on corporate competitiveness and productivity, highlighting findings from a recent market analysis by Hungary's national competition authority.

Dec 22, 2024

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has been assigned new responsibilities under the EU Data Governance Act, aimed at enhancing data sharing and governance across the EU.

Dec 20, 2024

Stellantis has pledged to compensate European consumers affected by Adblue-related problems in their diesel vehicles, following discussions with consumer authorities.

Dec 20, 2024

Babboe has committed to refunding consumers with cargo bikes that have safety issues, following discussions with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). This new option will be available from late January.

Dec 20, 2024

The CMA has raised concerns over Synopsys' $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, citing potential competition reduction in semiconductor chip design and light simulation software markets in the UK.

Dec 20, 2024

Recent inspections of power strips and chargers revealed that while most products passed safety tests, two models exhibited construction flaws.

Dec 20, 2024

The OECD invites online sellers to participate in a survey aimed at understanding their experiences on digital platforms, as part of a competition market study in Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Dec 19, 2024

Autobutler has been fined 7 million kroner for violating competition laws by establishing fixed pricing agreements with mechanics, which stifled competition and potentially raised consumer prices.

Dec 19, 2024

The FCCA has conditionally approved Mehiläinen's acquisition of elderly care services from Humana, requiring the sale of a nursing home to ensure competition.

Dec 19, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has approved Editis's acquisition of the Delcourt group, determining that the transaction poses no threat to competition in the publishing sector.