Antitrust News Feed

Jan 31, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has authorized system operators to offer non-firm transmission agreements, allowing businesses to receive discounts on transmission tariffs when they do not require full capacity usage.

Jan 31, 2024

The President of UOKiK has raised concerns about Vectra's unilateral changes to customer contracts, including the use of inflation clauses.

Jan 30, 2024

The CMA is investigating Vifor Pharma over suspected anti-competitive behavior in the supply of intravenous iron deficiency treatments for NHS patients in the UK.

Jan 30, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has conducted surprise inspections at companies suspected of anticompetitive practices in the energy cable distribution sector in French overseas territories.

Jan 29, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt has given its preliminary approval to the marketing model proposed by Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) for the sale of media rights to Bundesliga matches from the 2025/26 season onwards.

Jan 29, 2024

The Spanish competition authority, CNMC, has opened sanctioning proceedings against Naviera Armas for allegedly failing to comply with commitments made during its acquisition of Trasmediterránea in 2018.

Jan 29, 2024

The European Commission is conducting surprise inspections at companies in the tyres industry across Member States over concerns of potential antitrust violations related to price coordination.

Jan 29, 2024

The European Union (EU) technical assistance project in Kosovo has come to an end, marked by a roundtable discussion in Pristina to evaluate progress in competition policy and state aid regulation.

Jan 29, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued two decisions requiring energy company Enea S.A. to compensate consumers for misleading pricing practices and unjustified penalties for early termination of contracts.

Jan 28, 2024

An EU technical assistance project in Kosovo, aimed at improving competition policy and state aid regulation, concluded with a roundtable discussion in Pristina involving various stakeholders.

Jan 26, 2024

Nearly half of the home swings inspected were found to be dangerous due to issues with size, durability, and lack of warnings and instructions.

Jan 26, 2024

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a formal investigation into the joint venture agreement between Vodafone UK and Three UK, assessing whether the merger would result in a substantial lessening of competition.

Jan 26, 2024

The President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has granted conditional approval for a concentration in the wholesale market of electrical articles.

Jan 25, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released a research report on competition and market power in the UK labour market, finding that concentration levels have remained roughly the same over the past 20 years.

Jan 25, 2024

The Polish Football Association (PZPN) and Ekstraklasa SA have modified their practices following an intervention by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) over concerns of potential abuse of dominant position.