Antitrust News Feed

Aug 9, 2024

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has obtained formal commitments from Worcester Bosch after investigating the brand's potentially misleading marketing statements regarding its boilers.

Aug 8, 2024

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on draft guidelines regarding abusive exclusionary practices by dominant companies.

Aug 8, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) alerts parents to the harmful effects of digital games on children, emphasizing the need for caution and awareness during the summer holiday period.

Aug 8, 2024

The Croatian Competition Agency issued recommendations regarding the regulation of taxi services by the local administration of the Town of Dubrovnik.

Aug 8, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) identified competition issues in a local area surrounding Barratt's purchase of Redrow Homes, potentially affecting homebuyers in the vicinity.

Aug 7, 2024

Booking.com is under investigation for allegedly abusing its dominant position by attempting to exclude other Online Travel Agencies from the market.

Aug 7, 2024

In the first half of 2024, the Latvian Competition Council concluded high-priority cases, imposing fines on companies and focusing on market surveillance in sectors like retail and energy.

Aug 7, 2024

Radiotaxi 3570 in Rome fined over €140,000 by the Italian Competition Authority for preventing taxi drivers from using competing intermediary platforms, marking the second non-compliance incident.

Aug 7, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority fines a Slovak company nearly 190 million forints for misleading consumers by illegally selling e-cigarettes online, emphasizing health risks and legal consequences for buyers.

Aug 7, 2024

The Competition Council suspects Iglu Tech, a heat pump manufacturer, of engaging in anti-competitive practices by fixing resale prices and maximum discount rates for its distributors in Lithuania.

Aug 6, 2024

The CNMC suggests clearer justifications and adjustments in some of the regulated measuring instruments to enhance metrological control in Spain.

Aug 6, 2024

The CNMC has published reports analyzing the economic and financial performance of major companies in the regulated activities of the electricity and gas sectors, assessing the impact of the regulatory framework on their accounts.

Aug 6, 2024

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on draft guidelines regarding the abuse of dominant market position under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Aug 6, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority provisionally approves T&L Sugars Limited's acquisition of Tereos UK & Ireland's retail sugar business to prevent the closure of Tereos' struggling UK retail business.

Aug 6, 2024

The Polish competition authority imposed fines totaling over a million złoty on Janusz Palikot and Polskie Destylarnie for misleading marketing practices in a loan campaign.