Antitrust News Feed

Jul 9, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has launched investigations against six influencers for promoting strategies to earn high profits without disclosing that they were advertising, while issuing moral suasion to four others for hiding commercial purposes and boasting fake followers.

Jul 9, 2024

RTVE has been fined by the CNMC for broadcasting covert advertising during a golf tournament on the Teledeporte channel.

Jul 9, 2024

The CNMC welcomes the upcoming liberalization of rail passenger services in Spain, aiming to introduce competitive bidding for public service contracts currently held by Renfe Viajeros.

Jul 9, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence in France has launched an ex officio inquiry and public consultation to examine competition dynamics and relationships within the online video content creation sector.

Jul 9, 2024

The CNMC has started an investigation into several companies of the Endesa Group for allegedly prioritizing requests from their subsidiaries over competitors in the electricity distribution market.

Jul 9, 2024

The Polish competition authority, UOKiK, participated in a global review of internet platforms to identify manipulative sales practices known as dark patterns, revealing widespread use of such tactics.

Jul 8, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken the next step in its market investigation into the veterinary services sector by publishing an issues statement outlining initial theories on competition concerns and potential remedies.

Jul 8, 2024

The Austrian competition authority extended the review period for a merger between Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien Beteiligungs GmbH and Niederösterreichisches Pressehaus Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H., ultimately approving the merger with conditions to protect media diversity.

Jul 8, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority and the Transport Regulatory Authority have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation for ensuring competition in markets and protecting consumers' interests.

Jul 8, 2024

The CNMC provides recommendations to the Spanish Army to enhance the competitiveness of its upcoming public tenders for construction, catering, and clothing contracts, aiming to optimize public spending and increase the participation of a larger number of companies.

Jul 8, 2024

The Competition Commission has launched a mapping exercise in the animal feed sector to investigate competition conditions, following a similar initiative in veterinary pharmaceutical products.

Jul 8, 2024

The Polish competition authority is investigating suspicions of illegal agreements between retail chains and transport companies not to poach each other's drivers, potentially leading to restricted job mobility and wage growth for drivers.

Jul 7, 2024

The CNMC has released guidelines to streamline the handling and resolution of payment conflicts related to wholesale access and interconnection services in telecommunications networks.

Jul 7, 2024

The Belgian Competition Authority has fined three major players in the fire protection sector for manipulating public procurement procedures over a seven-year period, impacting public safety and various public entities.

Jul 7, 2024

In June, the CNMC greenlit twelve concentration operations, including acquisitions in various sectors like waste management, pharmaceuticals, and retail, without posing significant competition concerns in Spain.