Antitrust News Feed

Jan 9, 2024

The Portuguese Competition Authority is investigating a leading trader of Enterprise Application Software for imposing sales restrictions on its distributors, limiting distribution and market share.

Jan 9, 2024

The CNMC has called for the cancellation of regulations that favor companies that have received assistance from the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Employment in the distribution of subsidies for training unemployed individuals in the Community of Madrid.

Jan 9, 2024

The CNMC has joined a State Pact proposal aimed at recognizing the access of minors to harmful content on the internet and social media as a public health issue.

Jan 8, 2024

The CNMC has opened a public consultation on guidelines for resolving non-payment disputes in wholesale access and interconnection services in telecommunications networks, aiming to provide transparency and efficiency in resolving these conflicts.

Jan 8, 2024

The CNMC has analyzed a draft decree that updates the regulations on tires and their waste management, recommending that producers be allowed to participate in multiple collective producer responsibility systems simultaneously.

Jan 8, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has fined CANAL+ Polska over PLN 46 million and ordered the company to refund consumers.

Jan 5, 2024

The Trade Inspection Authority has conducted tests on 30 models of washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators to ensure the accuracy of their energy labels.

Jan 5, 2024

The Ministry of Interior in Spain is preparing a regulation for safe driving courses that could potentially increase costs for smaller operators and reduce competition.

Jan 5, 2024

The e-commerce sector in Spain experienced a 12.7% year-on-year growth in Q2 2023, reaching a total revenue of €20.492 billion, with the travel and fashion industries leading the way.

Jan 5, 2024

The UK government has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to outline its plans and timelines for implementing the new Digital Markets competition regime.

Jan 4, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued a decision imposing fines of nearly PLN 12 million on the HRE Investments group for misleading consumers.

Jan 3, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has imposed a fine of over PLN 25 million on T-Mobile Poland for misleading consumers with their advertising campaign.

Jan 3, 2024

The CNMC has approved resolutions establishing and making public the lists of main and dominant operators in the energy sector, in accordance with the obligations set out in the RD-Law 6/2000.

Jan 2, 2024

The Spanish competition authority, CNMC, has fined Luminora Solar Doce for prioritizing the access of its renewable energy facilities to the electricity grid over a competitor, in violation of competition law.

Jan 1, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Take it slowly by un’altra Sicilia, Sicilying S.r.l., and TICKETSMS S.r.l. for violating the prohibition against surcharges by imposing fees on consumers for the use of certain payment instruments.