The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) is conducting inspections at companies offering passenger transport services by bus and coach. The BCA suspects these companies may have engaged in agreements or practices related to price-fixing, market sharing, bid-rigging, and no-poaching of personnel, potentially violating competition laws.

Inspections are a preliminary step in investigating restrictive practices and do not determine the outcome of the investigation. The duration of the investigation will depend on factors like case complexity, cooperation from companies, and the exercise of defense rights.

The BCA is an independent administrative authority in Belgium that focuses on enforcing competition policy. It targets anti-competitive behaviors like cartels and abuse of dominance, and reviews major merger operations. The BCA collaborates with other competition authorities in the EU and the European Commission through the European Competition Network (ECN).