Antitrust News Feed

Oct 15, 2024

The Spanish Competition Authority fines the Procurators Council for setting commissions and misleadingly promoting its private auction platform as the only alternative to official auctions, impacting the auction intermediation sector in Spain.

Oct 15, 2024

The European Commission has decided that X's online social networking service does not meet the criteria to be designated as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act.

Oct 15, 2024

The President of the Polish Competition Authority has accused the Chinese-owned e-commerce platform Temu of breaching consumer rights due to lack of clarity on contractual parties and obligations.

Oct 15, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has mandated Lindab to divest 2 sites following a Phase 2 merger inquiry, citing concerns of reduced choice and higher prices for ventilation system installers in Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent.

Oct 14, 2024

The AdC provides nine recommendations to the Government and Municipalities to enhance competition and efficiency in the electric mobility sector in Portugal.

Oct 14, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence issues an opinion supporting ARCEP's draft decision to deregulate the market for wholesale central access provided at a fixed location for the mass market, focusing on market 3b.

Oct 14, 2024

The CNMC has approved Circular 1/2024 to promote electrification and efficient use of electricity networks, offering transparent access and connection conditions.

Oct 14, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Markets and Consumers (ACM) intervened against online store Ortho-relief due to numerous complaints, leading to the store's closure and refunds for affected consumers.

Oct 14, 2024

The Polish competition authority, UOKiK, has instructed Dell to alter its sales practices in the IT sector to address concerns of potential competition law violations, while also imposing a fine for misleading conduct during the investigation.

Oct 13, 2024

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (AMO) conducted surprise inspections at health care undertakings suspected of engaging in anti-competitive practices.

Oct 13, 2024

Representatives from the Croatian Competition Agency conducted a workshop on recent competition law developments at the Judicial Academy in Zagreb.

Oct 13, 2024

The EU Commission is seeking a study to assess how emerging technologies will affect online platforms and compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Oct 11, 2024

Rabobank has lifted access restrictions for payment service providers following talks with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), in line with the Payment Service Directive II (PSD2) rules.

Oct 10, 2024

The Austrian competition authority requested a fine against a businesswoman for participating in price-fixing agreements in the market research sector, leading to a court decision confirming her involvement.

Oct 10, 2024

The Competition and Consumer Authority is starting an experiment to investigate ways to increase young people's awareness of their social media usage.