Antitrust News Feed

Jun 2, 2024

The CNMC greenlights Smurfit Bulgaria's purchase of Artemis' bag-in-box unit with commitments to maintain supply to Artemis' sole client in Spain until 2026.

Jun 2, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has imposed fines on 11 companies in the pre-cast concrete products sector for engaging in cartel behavior, involving price-fixing and market sharing practices.

May 31, 2024

The owner of www.destapnaarhuren.nl has taken down the website following an investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) due to concerns of consumer deception.

May 30, 2024

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) seeks more effective tools to prevent harmful market concentration in the health care sector due to rising prices caused by non-notifiable mergers.

May 30, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority fined a Czech company operating a popular lighting technology online store for engaging in misleading pricing practices and urgent messages on their website.

May 30, 2024

Nuno Cunha Rodrigues discusses the challenges and opportunities facing consumers in the new era at the DECO Consumer Conference.

May 30, 2024

The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority has referred a case involving fake ads with well-known TV hosts from DR and TV 2 on Facebook and Instagram to the European Commission and the Irish DSA oversight, suspecting a potential violation of the EU Digital Services Act.

May 30, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) investigated the website www.destapnaarhuren.nl due to reports of potential consumer deception, resulting in the owner taking down the site.

May 30, 2024

The Competition Council of Latvia is hosting a free educational seminar on companies' joint participation in procurement processes, focusing on compliance with competition law.

May 30, 2024

The CNMC proposes to expand its involvement in the Productivity Council and the State SME Council in Spain, aiming to contribute as a non-voting member with advisory capacity.

May 30, 2024

A recent study by the CNMC reveals that more than 60% of Spanish households with internet access subscribe to paid online audiovisual platforms, with Netflix being the most popular choice.

May 30, 2024

The Competition Council decided to end the investigation into a doctor incentive program approved by the Akmenė District Municipality, as free healthcare services funded by the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund were deemed non-economic activities not subject to competition law requirements.

May 29, 2024

The CNMC has approved remuneration for gas activities and access fees for 2025, with reductions in remuneration for regasification, transportation, and distribution activities compared to the previous year.

May 29, 2024

The Competition Council representatives will offer advice on competition law matters at the upcoming business forum in Liepāja, where entrepreneurs can learn about available state support programs and conditions.

May 29, 2024

The Competition Council decided to end its investigation into a doctor incentive program approved by the Akmenė District Municipality, as free healthcare services funded by the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund were deemed non-economic activities not subject to competition law requirements.