Antitrust News Feed

Dec 17, 2024

The Danish Competition Authority has ruled against Frederikssund Municipality for improperly setting payment prices for private care home services, impacting competition in the sector.

Dec 17, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the maximum heat tariffs for households in 2025, with a slight decrease in variable costs while fixed costs remain stable.

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 16, 2024

GymBeam has been fined 100 million HUF by Hungary's Competition Authority for multiple violations in its commercial practices, including misleading health claims and deceptive pricing.

Dec 16, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) cautions consumers to conduct thorough research before purchasing home batteries, as misleading advertisements may exaggerate their economic benefits.

Dec 16, 2024

The President of UOKiK has imposed nearly 1.8 million PLN in fines on eleven geodesy companies for bid rigging and has initiated antitrust proceedings against seven laundry service providers.

Dec 15, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has initiated an investigation into the Parfait group's compliance with merger commitments regarding the La Batelière hypermarket in Martinique.

Dec 13, 2024

The ACM's latest report highlights rising supply tariffs for electricity and natural gas, while taxes on energy consumption see a slight decrease in 2025.

Dec 13, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is creating a new regulatory methodology to set tariffs for system operators starting in 2027, following extensive stakeholder consultations.

Dec 13, 2024

New regulations effective today ensure safer product purchases for consumers across all sales channels, placing greater responsibility on e-commerce platforms and manufacturers.

Dec 12, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has revealed a cartel involving multiple companies in a railway development procurement, resulting in a total fine of 1.2 billion HUF for the Homlok Group.

Dec 12, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has approved Carrefour's acquisition of 25 food retail stores from the Casino group, contingent upon the divestiture of two stores to maintain competition.

Dec 12, 2024

Recent inspections by the Trade Inspection Authority revealed alarming safety issues in children's toys, with one in four models failing to meet safety standards.

Dec 11, 2024

Silvan has been reported to the police for illegally charging fees on common payment methods, marking its third violation of payment laws.

Dec 11, 2024

Experts from UOKiK visited the Competition Authority of Kenya to share insights on consumer protection and market oversight as part of the Polish Aid program.