Antitrust News Feed

Jun 26, 2024

The CNMC has increased Correos' compensation for providing the universal postal service in 2011 and 2012 by nearly 5 million euros per year.

Jun 26, 2024

Competition Authority finds incomplete and complex information provided by water management service providers and municipal capital companies on their websites and internal systems, potentially leading to discriminatory practices and violations of competition law.

Jun 25, 2024

The Competition Commission carried out surprise inspections in several companies suspected of bid rigging related to digital water network management systems, potentially violating competition laws.

Jun 25, 2024

The CNMC has fined SGAE with 6.4 million euros for abusing its dominant position by designing and applying fees charged to radios and TVs for using its music and audiovisual repertoire.

Jun 25, 2024

Over 500,000 mobile number changes occurred in April, with a significant increase compared to the previous year, impacting major telecom operators.

Jun 25, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt's President, Andreas Mundt, emphasizes the importance of fair competition for innovation and consumer welfare in the digital economy and AI era, while addressing cartel prosecution, merger control, consumer protection, and energy market concerns.

Jun 25, 2024

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic has launched an investigation into a potential cartel agreement among entrepreneurs in the medicines supply and distribution sector.

Jun 25, 2024

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic imposed fines on two entrepreneurs in bus transport for charging unreasonably high fees to bus carriers, impacting public procurers and transport services in the region.

Jun 25, 2024

A recent report by the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority highlights concerns over the lack of customer mobility in the mortgage market and the increasing costs for households.

Jun 25, 2024

The BWB presented its 2023 activities report to the Parliament, focusing on translations of the word 'competition' by EU member states on the European Day of Languages.

Jun 25, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority closed its investigation into Leadiant Biosciences Ltd. and its parent company Essetifin S.p.A. for charging unfairly high prices for a rare disease medicine, resulting in a significant price reduction for the National Health System.

Jun 24, 2024

The Belgian Competition Authority and Colruyt Group engage in an exchange of best practices to enhance cooperation in investigations, benefiting both stakeholders and consumers.

Jun 24, 2024

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) calls for a study to explore the technical challenges and solutions for ensuring horizontal interoperability between communication services, potentially extending obligations to online social networking services.

Jun 24, 2024

The Spanish Competition Authority assesses the Real Spanish Football Federation's proposals for commercializing audiovisual rights in women's football and futsal, highlighting non-compliance with legal requirements.

Jun 24, 2024

The European Commission has accused Microsoft of potentially breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its Teams product to its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites, restricting competition in the communication and collaboration market.