Antitrust News Feed

Mar 10, 2025

On March 11, the Luxembourg competition authority signed a cooperation agreement with seven national authorities to enhance the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This agreement aims to streamline collaboration among various entities responsible for user protection and online safety.

Mar 10, 2025

The Croatian Competition Agency has launched an investigation and conducted surprise inspections in the low-voltage and medium-voltage networks market to assess potential anti-competitive practices among several companies.

Mar 10, 2025

The Estonian competition authority is urging agricultural producers and suppliers to share their experiences with unfair trading practices to better understand the food supply chain.

Mar 10, 2025

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has charged HelloFresh with misleading consumers during cold calls aimed at reactivating cancelled subscriptions, alleging violations of the Fair Trading Act.

Mar 10, 2025

In 2024, nearly 45,000 consumers reached out to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's helpline, marking a 13% increase from the previous year, with vehicle-related issues being the most common concern.

Mar 10, 2025

The President of the Polish competition authority has initiated an investigation into potential anti-competitive practices in the banking sector related to credit scoring models.

Mar 10, 2025

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is now empowered to investigate compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), aimed at enhancing competition among digital platforms.

Mar 9, 2025

Three retailers in Ireland have pleaded guilty to violating sales pricing laws, resulting in fines and charitable donations.

Mar 9, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority has launched investigations into Spar, ALDI, and Tesco for potentially misleading advertising of their 'whole grain' products, following consumer complaints.

Mar 9, 2025

The Croatian Competition Agency has initiated an investigation into retailer Trgovina Krk to determine if it has imposed unfair trading practices on its suppliers in the agri and food sector.

Mar 7, 2025

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, has initiated an investigation into Brink’s acquisition of Ziemann, raising concerns about competition in the cash-in-transit market.

Mar 7, 2025

The Polish competition authority, UOKiK, hosted a study visit for Moroccan experts to enhance their understanding of consumer protection systems in Poland.

Mar 7, 2025

Experts from Montenegro's Competition Protection Agency visited Lithuania to learn about the Competition Council's practices and EU competition law principles.

Mar 6, 2025

Major tech companies designated as gatekeepers must submit updated compliance reports under the Digital Markets Act, detailing their measures and consumer profiling techniques.

Mar 6, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority reports that while local businesses generally inform consumers correctly about their rights when selling used goods online, some compliance issues remain.