Antitrust News Feed

Apr 14, 2025

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, warns that consumers face challenges in selecting energy contracts due to unclear resellers and early-termination fees. The authority is investigating these issues further.

Apr 14, 2025

The Polish competition authority, UOKiK, marks its 35th anniversary, reflecting on decades of promoting competition and consumer rights. In the last five years alone, UOKiK has issued over 4,800 decisions benefiting consumers.

Apr 13, 2025

The Latvian competition authority has initiated a deeper investigation into Circle K Latvia's acquisition of Astarte-Nafta's fuel station network, which could impact local market competition.

Apr 13, 2025

The Greek Competition Authority conducted surprise inspections in the transport sector to investigate potential abuse of dominant market position.

Apr 13, 2025

The prices of groceries in Norway continue to rise, while grocery chains report increasing profits. The Norwegian competition authority explores measures to enhance competition in the grocery market.

Apr 13, 2025

A Nevada man has been convicted for conspiring to fix wages for home healthcare nurses and for hiding a criminal investigation during the sale of his company.

Apr 13, 2025

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has approved Stora Enso's acquisition of Junnikkala, concluding that the deal will not harm competition in the wood procurement market.

Apr 13, 2025

Clorox Australia has been ordered to pay $8.25 million for misleading consumers about its GLAD products being made from recycled ocean plastic, following a court ruling by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Apr 11, 2025

The Polish competition authority has conducted a review of detergent labeling, revealing that 16% of products had significant compliance issues.

Apr 10, 2025

The Norwegian competition authority has raised concerns that the proposed Norgespris could lead to increased electricity consumption and higher prices for households, suggesting cash transfers as a more effective alternative.

Apr 10, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority has concluded its investigation into Answear, a Polish online clothing retailer, after accepting the company's commitments to improve pricing transparency without finding any legal violations.

Apr 10, 2025

On April 11, Luxembourg's competition authority officially implemented the Digital Services Act (DSA), granting it new powers to oversee online platforms and enforce compliance.

Apr 10, 2025

The Estonian competition authority has opened a public consultation regarding the conditions for a heat purchase tender initiated by AS Narva Soojusvõrk.

Apr 10, 2025

The German competition authority has raised concerns over Vodafone and Vantage Towers' delays in providing antenna sites to 1&1, potentially violating competition law and hindering market entry.

Apr 10, 2025

The Competition Bureau of Canada has initiated an investigation into Express Scripts Canada, focusing on potential anti-competitive practices in the pharmacy sector.