Antitrust News Feed

Jul 19, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has introduced measures to tackle grid congestion and has outlined basic principles for upcoming tariff adjustments.

Jul 19, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has obtained over £4 million in refunds for Wowcher customers and compelled Wowcher to modify its sales tactics to prevent potentially misleading or coercive practices.

Jul 19, 2024

The Trade Inspection Agency in Poland raised concerns about the quality of liquid fuels, with 2.59% of samples failing to meet standards in 2023, almost double the rate from the previous year.

Jul 18, 2024

The Greek Competition Commission has initiated a priority investigation into potential vertical collaborations in the supply, trade, and retail sale of food products, including cereals, milk, coffee, jams, beverages, and cheeses.

Jul 18, 2024

The Greek Competition Commission has initiated a sector inquiry into banking deposits to investigate competition conditions and potential distortions in the market.

Jul 18, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is conducting an additional investigation into the financial returns of several heat suppliers to protect consumers from unreasonably high rates.

Jul 17, 2024

Elering AS has submitted a request to the Competition Authority for approval of gas transmission network service prices and domestic gas network contract terms.

Jul 17, 2024

The Hellenic Competition Commission imposed a fine on a supermarket chain for breaching competition law by implementing a prohibited decision on geographic market allocation.

Jul 17, 2024

The CNMC has determined the net cost of providing the universal service in 2021, which will be shared among telecom operators with annual revenues exceeding 100 million euros.

Jul 17, 2024

May 2024 saw a significant increase in fiber optic lines reaching 15.3 million and over 500,000 mobile operator changes, showcasing a dynamic market.

Jul 17, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Google for potentially misleading and aggressive commercial practices related to user consent for linking services.

Jul 17, 2024

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched an investigation into ALDI Hungary for suspected unfair commercial practices related to Hungarian products in their refrigerators.

Jul 17, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) are intensifying their supervision over the increased use of algorithms in energy trading, aiming to ensure market transparency and integrity.

Jul 17, 2024

The President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has instructed OSM Koło to alter practices deemed unfavorable to milk suppliers.

Jul 16, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence fines SAS Distribution du Domaine d’Uby for imposing minimum resale prices on distributors of 'Uby' wines under the 'Côtes de Gascogne' PGI.