Italian Competition Authority Updates

Feb 27, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority fined Supermoney S.p.A. EUR 1,480,000 for spreading claims without providing information on obtaining savings and failing to disclose remuneration for its intermediation activities in price comparisons for electricity and gas supply services.

Feb 15, 2024

Servizio Energetico Italiano has been fined 900,000 euros by the Italian Competition Authority for activating unsolicited electricity and gas supplies without consumer consent since July 2022.

Feb 13, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority imposed a 7 million euro fine on British American Tobacco Italia and Amazon EU for misleading advertising of Glo Hyper X2 and Glo Hyper Air heated tobacco devices, failing to disclose health risks and age restrictions.

Feb 7, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has launched an investigation against Poste Italiane for allegedly denying access to its network and post offices to competitors of its subsidiary, PostePay, in the retail markets for electricity and natural gas.

Jan 1, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Take it slowly by un’altra Sicilia, Sicilying S.r.l., and TICKETSMS S.r.l. for violating the prohibition against surcharges by imposing fees on consumers for the use of certain payment instruments.

Dec 14, 2023

The Italian Competition Authority has imposed fines exceeding €1 million on companies associated with Chiara Ferragni and €420,000 on Balocco for misleading consumers about charitable contributions from a product purchase.

Nov 29, 2023

The Italian Competition Authority has intervened to stop the transfer of customers from Intesa Sanpaolo to Isybank, ensuring that account holders can choose to remain with their current bank.

Nov 7, 2023

The G7 competition authorities convened in Tokyo to address competition policy challenges in the digital age, with plans for a 2024 summit in Rome focusing on artificial intelligence.

Nov 2, 2023

The Italian Competition Authority has filed a complaint with Rome, Milan, and Naples regarding inadequate taxi services, urging municipalities to increase the number of licenses to meet demand.

Nov 1, 2023

The Italian Competition Authority has initiated an investigation into Intesa Sanpaolo and its digital bank Isybank following 2,000 complaints regarding the ambiguous transfer of current account holders.

Oct 30, 2023

The Italian Competition Authority has initiated an investigation into Culture Undersecretary Vittorio Sgarbi following a complaint regarding potential conflicts of interest.

Oct 18, 2023

The Italian Competition Authority has initiated an investigation into DR Automobiles for allegedly providing false information regarding the production origins of its vehicles.