Antitrust News Feed

Mar 21, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Booking.com for potentially abusing its dominant position by restricting Italian hotels' pricing freedom in online sales channels.

Mar 20, 2024

Advocate General Emiliou proposes to set aside the General Court judgment and annul Commission decisions on referral request regarding the Illumina-Grail merger due to a misinterpretation of Article 22 of the Merger Regulation.

Mar 20, 2024

The CNMC is overseeing the quality of the universal postal service provided by Correos in 2022, highlighting non-compliance with certain quality objectives and the resulting penalties.

Mar 20, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has mandated system operators to experiment with standard contracts for congestion management for new wind and solar farms, aiming to facilitate quicker grid access for sustainable-energy producers.

Mar 19, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has fined Google €250 million for breaching commitments related to related rights, specifically in relation to its artificial intelligence service "Bard."

Mar 19, 2024

The Office for the Internal Market (OIM) has released its second Annual Report on the UK's internal market, highlighting the impact of regulatory differences on businesses across the UK.

Mar 19, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence fined Google €250 million for breaching commitments related to related rights, including transparency and fair negotiations, in the development of artificial intelligence tools.

Mar 19, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt has successfully secured wider advertising options and social media usage for German athletes and their sponsors at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, following an administrative proceeding against the DOSB and IOC.

Mar 19, 2024

The CMA provided evidence and responses to UK government inquiries regarding regulation in the UK, focusing on areas such as concurrency and regulatory appeals.

Mar 19, 2024

Interior company Hübsch coordinated prices and exchanged price information with a competitor, resulting in the introduction of a Covid-19 fee and general price increases on most of its products.

Mar 18, 2024

Vion has committed to no longer unilaterally altering contracts with pig farmers, improving the farmers' bargaining position in line with the Dutch Act on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain.

Mar 18, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has ordered WEIP to refund customers for unjustly issued parking fee payment demands due to lack of a parking ticket.

Mar 18, 2024

The CNMC questions the justification of certain obligations imposed on VTC and taxi services in Madrid, highlighting concerns over proportionality and the impact on market unity.

Mar 17, 2024

The Portuguese Competition Authority fined the SIBS Group for abusing its dominant position in the payment services sector by requiring card issuers and acquirers to also contract its processing services, limiting competition and innovation.

Mar 14, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence conducted unannounced inspections in the medical biology sector to investigate suspected anticompetitive practices.