Antitrust News Feed

Jul 11, 2024

The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority is examining the market for cloud services for businesses and the public sector to understand competition issues and potential problems.

Jul 11, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority provides guidance to consumers on distinguishing between service charges and tips in restaurants, emphasizing the importance of understanding who benefits from each type of payment.

Jul 11, 2024

The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) investigates The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth for breaching regulations by offering incentives to referring clinicians, impacting patient choice.

Jul 11, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released draft advice outlining principles for trader recommendation sites to follow, focusing on issues like misleading claims, lack of vetting, and poor complaints processes.

Jul 10, 2024

The Austrian competition authority clarifies the confidentiality and use of whistleblower documents in antitrust proceedings, emphasizing the protection of sensitive information.

Jul 10, 2024

A recent analysis by the Estonian Competition Authority highlights a significant drop in the total volume of postal items and overall revenue in the postal services sector in 2023.

Jul 10, 2024

The CCPC has wrapped up its investigation into complaints against the Dublin and District Schoolboys’/Girls’ League (DDSL) regarding mandatory personal accident insurance for youth football players.

Jul 10, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority and the National Media and Infocommunications Authority have renewed their collaboration to enhance consumer protection in the digital sphere.

Jul 10, 2024

The Croatian Competition Agency is conducting an in-depth investigation into the merger between Eagle Hills and Sunčani Hvar and Sunčani Hvar Nekretnine to determine its compliance with competition regulations.

Jul 10, 2024

The European Commission has accepted commitments by Apple to address competition concerns related to Apple's refusal to grant rivals access to NFC technology for contactless payments on iPhones.

Jul 10, 2024

A recent EU report highlights Germany's low market concentration and stable markups, attributing them to effective competition enforcement, benefiting consumers and the economy.

Jul 10, 2024

The Office for the Protection of Competition has published its 2023 annual report in English, highlighting key activities in competition protection, public procurement review, market power control in agriculture, and State aid coordination.

Jul 10, 2024

The Competition Authority conducted an unannounced on-site inspection in Crete regarding potential bid rigging in public tenders for urban waste management projects.

Jul 10, 2024

A recent survey by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) reveals that many online service providers are not yet compliant with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Platform-to-Business Regulation (P2B), highlighting the need for swift action to meet the requirements.

Jul 10, 2024

The President of the Polish Competition Authority has accused Enter Air of misleading consumers and potentially harming their collective interests.