Antitrust News Feed

Jul 22, 2024

A consortium of competition authorities from Lithuania, Romania, and Poland will implement an EU Twinning project in Moldova to enhance the Competition Council's capacity in enforcing competition and state aid policies aligned with EU standards.

Jul 22, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called off its Phase 2 merger probe into a deal between AlphaTheta and Serato, impacting the DJ equipment and software markets.

Jul 22, 2024

European consumer authorities, led by the Netherlands ACM, are investigating Meta for potentially violating consumer law by pressuring users to choose between paid and 'free' versions of Facebook and Instagram without providing adequate information.

Jul 22, 2024

The President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) imposed a fine on LoanMe for failing to refund consumers' costs and misleading them regarding their obligations in cases of early loan repayment.

Jul 21, 2024

The European Commission has accepted commitments by Vifor to address concerns of potentially anticompetitive behavior in the market for intravenous iron medicines in Europe.

Jul 21, 2024

The CNMC suggests actions to break the monopoly in packaging waste management in Spain, aiming to introduce new competitors, prevent conflicts of interest, and enhance transparency.

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.