Antitrust News Feed

Jan 12, 2024

The CNMC has approved the distribution of the net cost of the universal telecommunications service, with the four major telecom groups contributing 96% of the cost.

Jan 12, 2024

The Spanish National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has released the provisional settlements for the electricity, renewable energy, cogeneration, and waste sectors, as well as the gas sector, for the months of October and November 2023.

Jan 12, 2024

The CNMC has analyzed the issue of elaborating and disseminating guidelines for the assessment of costs, following a consultation from the College of Civil Engineers.

Jan 12, 2024

The CNMC has imposed a fine of €80,000 on Cemesa Amarres Barcelona and Mooring & Port Services for failing to comply with commitments made in 2021 when they created Amarres de Barcelona.

Jan 12, 2024

The UOKiK and ECK provide advice on renting equipment and consumer rights during winter holidays.

Jan 11, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has approved Canal Plus Group's acquisition of OCS and Orange Studio, but with certain conditions to protect competition and the diversity of the French cinema offering.

Jan 11, 2024

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to implement a new regulatory framework for digital markets, aimed at addressing the concentration of market power among tech firms.

Jan 11, 2024

HelloFresh, a provider of recipe boxes, will make changes to inform customers more clearly about the contents and conditions of its subscriptions after complaints were filed with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).

Jan 11, 2024

The UK government has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to provide details and timelines for the implementation of the new Digital Markets competition regime.

Jan 11, 2024

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an overview of its approach to the new digital markets competition regime proposed by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill.

Jan 10, 2024

Advocate General Kokott recommends that the Court of Justice uphold the €2.4 billion fine imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favoring its own comparison shopping service.

Jan 10, 2024

The French competition authority has fined three professional canning associations and a can manufacturers' trade union, along with 11 member companies, for implementing practices that prevented competition on the presence or absence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food containers.

Jan 10, 2024

Dahua Technology Poland, one of the largest producers of electronic surveillance equipment in the country, has been fined over PLN 37 million by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) for engaging in anti-competitive practices with its distributors.

Jan 10, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has reported that average costs for natural gas and electricity remained the same for households in January 2024 compared to December 2023, despite changes in taxes and tariffs.

Jan 10, 2024

The CNMC has opened a public consultation to gather feedback on the adequacy of age verification systems used by video platforms in Spain to prevent minors from accessing harmful content.