Antitrust News Feed

Oct 14, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Markets and Consumers (ACM) intervened against online store Ortho-relief due to numerous complaints, leading to the store's closure and refunds for affected consumers.

Oct 14, 2024

The Polish competition authority, UOKiK, has instructed Dell to alter its sales practices in the IT sector to address concerns of potential competition law violations, while also imposing a fine for misleading conduct during the investigation.

Oct 13, 2024

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (AMO) conducted surprise inspections at health care undertakings suspected of engaging in anti-competitive practices.

Oct 13, 2024

Representatives from the Croatian Competition Agency conducted a workshop on recent competition law developments at the Judicial Academy in Zagreb.

Oct 13, 2024

The EU Commission is seeking a study to assess how emerging technologies will affect online platforms and compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Oct 11, 2024

Rabobank has lifted access restrictions for payment service providers following talks with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), in line with the Payment Service Directive II (PSD2) rules.

Oct 10, 2024

The Austrian competition authority requested a fine against a businesswoman for participating in price-fixing agreements in the market research sector, leading to a court decision confirming her involvement.

Oct 10, 2024

The Competition and Consumer Authority is starting an experiment to investigate ways to increase young people's awareness of their social media usage.

Oct 10, 2024

Dutch consumers hit a record peak of 597 million gigabytes in mobile data consumption in Q2 2024, as per the ACM Telecom Monitor.

Oct 10, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) suggests that households review their energy contracts as the heating season begins, with a wide range of contract options available.

Oct 10, 2024

The President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) participated in the OECD Consumer Policy Ministerial Meeting in Paris, discussing consumer protection in the digital and green transitions.

Oct 10, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provided feedback on the Scottish Law Commission's report regarding the review of contract law, following the enactment of the DMCC Act 2024.

Oct 9, 2024

Atresmedia has been fined by the CNMC for airing covert advertising of an alcoholic beverage during the broadcast of the show 'El Hormiguero' on June 26, 2023.

Oct 9, 2024

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) conducted a surprise inspection at the business premises of Benefit Systems d.o.o. to investigate potential anti-competitive practices in the sports and leisure market.

Oct 9, 2024

In August, Spain saw a significant increase in fiber optic connections, with Movistar, Vodafone, and MASORANGE holding the lion's share of both fixed and mobile broadband lines.