Antitrust News Feed

Mar 12, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt has fined Pfanner Schutzbekleidung GmbH for engaging in vertical price-fixing practices in the sale of protective clothing in Germany.

Mar 12, 2024

Energy supplier Qwint B.V., with approximately 700 customers, will cease operations on April 1, 2024, but guarantees to rectify its billing process and pay outstanding credit balances to customers, even after exiting the market.

Mar 11, 2024

The CNMC is probing potential anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical distribution market, focusing on abuse of dominant position.

Mar 11, 2024

The CNMC has launched a consultation on public aid for photovoltaic self-consumption in Spain to assess its impact on the retail electricity market.

Mar 11, 2024

A preliminary study by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has found that households with solar panels result in higher costs for energy suppliers, leading to a follow-up study being launched by ACM.

Mar 11, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified multiple concerns in the veterinary services market, prompting a formal Market Investigation to address issues such as lack of price transparency and weak competition.

Mar 10, 2024

Shell Polska faces allegations from the President of UOKiK for failing to clearly inform consumers about a fuel promotion, potentially violating collective consumer interests.

Mar 10, 2024

The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court largely upheld the Bundeskartellamt's decision against Deutsche Bahn for abusing its market power in relation to mobility platforms, requiring DB to pay fees to the platforms for processing bookings and payments.

Mar 7, 2024

The CMA is investigating T&L Sugars' acquisition of Tereos UK & Ireland's packed sugar business, which could reduce competition and potentially lead to higher sugar prices for UK shoppers.

Mar 7, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is appealing a decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) that allowed appeals by Auden/Actavis UK and AMCo/Advanz in a case involving anti-competitive cartel behavior in the hydrocortisone market.

Mar 7, 2024

A nationwide social campaign is set to launch on World Consumer Rights Day, cautioning against risky investments promoted with the use of famous personalities without their knowledge.

Mar 6, 2024

The competition authorities of Portugal and Spain, AdC and CNMC, reaffirmed their commitment to using digital tools like AI in investigations during their 10th Bilateral Meeting in Lisbon.

Mar 6, 2024

Two building contractors in the Netherlands, Den Ouden and Bloem Infra, were fined for secretly exchanging bids in a cartel arrangement during the tender process for a school's outdoor area construction project.

Mar 6, 2024

Dr Smile was fined 3.5 million PLN for pressuring consumers and using manipulative techniques in contracts, lacking transparency and proper documentation.

Mar 6, 2024

The CMA has approved the merger between Arçelik and Whirlpool, two major suppliers of domestic appliances in the UK, after determining that the deal is not expected to harm competition.