Antitrust News Feed

Jul 16, 2024

The CNMC recommends various measures to enhance the functional separation of Red Eléctrica's activities, focusing on independence, protection of sensitive information, and compliance supervision.

Jul 15, 2024

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has released its 2023 Annual Report, showcasing its investigations, enforcement actions, and consumer protection initiatives over the past year.

Jul 15, 2024

The Council of AMO reversed a decision imposing fines and procurement bans on parties involved in a cartel related to gastrotechnology public procurement.

Jul 15, 2024

The CNMC has uncovered three cartels dividing public contracts for supplying food to hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, and military facilities, resulting in fines totaling 3.1 million euros.

Jul 15, 2024

Several Spanish municipalities, including Oviedo, Cartagena, Écija, Ibi, and Vélez-Málaga, have denied licenses for fiber optic installation, prompting scrutiny from competition authorities.

Jul 15, 2024

The Polish competition authority imposed a hefty fine on PayPal for using unfair clauses in its user agreement, leading to potential financial penalties for users and arbitrary decision-making by the company.

Jul 14, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority imposed a record fine on Booking for failing to fully comply with previous antitrust violations, including deceptive practices and psychological manipulation of consumers.

Jul 14, 2024

The Dialogue Table on Self-Consumption in Spain has identified obstacles and proposed solutions to accelerate the deployment of self-consumption installations, focusing on streamlining procedures and enhancing consumer information.

Jul 14, 2024

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) has launched an investigation into whether buyer Elizabeta promet d.o.o. engaged in unfair trading practices with its suppliers of agri and food products under the UTPs Act.

Jul 14, 2024

The CNMC is updating the methodology to assess if Telefónica's fiber offers can be replicated by other operators, aiming to enhance competition in the market.

Jul 11, 2024

The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority is examining the market for cloud services for businesses and the public sector to understand competition issues and potential problems.

Jul 11, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority provides guidance to consumers on distinguishing between service charges and tips in restaurants, emphasizing the importance of understanding who benefits from each type of payment.

Jul 11, 2024

The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) investigates The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth for breaching regulations by offering incentives to referring clinicians, impacting patient choice.

Jul 11, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released draft advice outlining principles for trader recommendation sites to follow, focusing on issues like misleading claims, lack of vetting, and poor complaints processes.

Jul 10, 2024

The Austrian competition authority clarifies the confidentiality and use of whistleblower documents in antitrust proceedings, emphasizing the protection of sensitive information.