Antitrust News Feed

Oct 10, 2024

Dutch consumers hit a record peak of 597 million gigabytes in mobile data consumption in Q2 2024, as per the ACM Telecom Monitor.

Oct 10, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) suggests that households review their energy contracts as the heating season begins, with a wide range of contract options available.

Oct 10, 2024

The President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) participated in the OECD Consumer Policy Ministerial Meeting in Paris, discussing consumer protection in the digital and green transitions.

Oct 10, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provided feedback on the Scottish Law Commission's report regarding the review of contract law, following the enactment of the DMCC Act 2024.

Oct 9, 2024

Atresmedia has been fined by the CNMC for airing covert advertising of an alcoholic beverage during the broadcast of the show 'El Hormiguero' on June 26, 2023.

Oct 9, 2024

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) conducted a surprise inspection at the business premises of Benefit Systems d.o.o. to investigate potential anti-competitive practices in the sports and leisure market.

Oct 9, 2024

In August, Spain saw a significant increase in fiber optic connections, with Movistar, Vodafone, and MASORANGE holding the lion's share of both fixed and mobile broadband lines.

Oct 9, 2024

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic fined a hosting and domain services company for refusing to provide crucial information in a cartel investigation.

Oct 9, 2024

A Hungarian court confirmed serious cartel violations by Nitrogénművek, with the competition authority GVH preventing the company from escaping liability.

Oct 9, 2024

The Greek Competition Commission conducts a competition mapping exercise in the feta cheese market to assess market shares, supplier shares, and consumer preferences, focusing on both branded and private label products.

Oct 9, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence is conducting inquiries to evaluate the impact of reforms introduced by the 2015 Law for Growth and Activity on regulated legal professions in France.

Oct 9, 2024

The Supreme Court found that two credit companies in Finland violated price regulations by charging consumers additional costs not included in the maximum credit cost, leading to consumers paying more than allowed under the law.

Oct 9, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt has wrapped up its Facebook proceeding with a set of measures enhancing users' control over their data on the social network.

Oct 9, 2024

The UK Competition Authority sends a reminder to unregulated legal service providers about their obligations under consumer law and directs them to compliance guidance by the CMA.

Oct 9, 2024

The CMA is cautioning unregulated legal service providers in the UK to ensure consumer protection and fair practices, with a focus on will writing and divorce services.