Antitrust News Feed

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.

Mar 6, 2025

The High-Level Group for the Digital Markets Act convenes for its fourth meeting, marking the first anniversary of the DMA's application and discussing key regulatory developments.

Mar 6, 2025

A recent European sweep of websites selling second-hand goods has uncovered that over half of the online traders may be violating consumer laws, prompting further investigation by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Mar 6, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has requested a €175,000 fine against whistleblower Huber for her role in a waste management cartel, despite her cooperation in the investigation.

Mar 6, 2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted interim authorisation to the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute and its member banks to discuss potential reforms in capital requirements aimed at enhancing sustainable finance in Australia.

Mar 6, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority has launched an investigation into Euronet, suspecting the company of misleading consumers through deceptive ATM interface practices that may lead to unnecessary costs.

Mar 5, 2025

The Austrian competition authority has filed a request for fines against DM for 20 cases of unfair trade practices related to the sale of agricultural and food products.

Mar 5, 2025

The Luxembourg competition authority is inviting feedback on new guidelines for implementing regulations on foreign subsidies until April 2. These guidelines aim to ensure fair competition in the EU market.

Mar 5, 2025

Germany's competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, is investigating potential competition malfunctions in the wholesale fuel market using a new legal framework introduced in 2023.

Mar 5, 2025

The Greek Competition Authority conducted surprise inspections in the ferry sector to investigate potential anti-competitive practices among companies providing maritime transport services.

Mar 5, 2025

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is tightening accounting rules for heat suppliers to ensure consistent reporting of financial returns, following an investigation that revealed discrepancies in their calculations.

Mar 5, 2025

The Polish competition authority has fined Jura Poland and several major electronics retailers over 66 million PLN for engaging in a price-fixing conspiracy that lasted nearly a decade.

Mar 4, 2025

The Croatian Competition Agency has confirmed that six companies engaged in a cartel in the PBX market, leading to fines totaling over €1.1 million.

Mar 4, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority, GVH, supports voluntary price reductions by grocery chains to enhance market competition and protect consumers.

Mar 4, 2025

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is tightening accounting rules for heat suppliers to ensure consistent reporting of financial returns, following an investigation that revealed discrepancies in their calculations.