Antitrust News Feed

Feb 1, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has granted conditional approval for Lafarge Cement to acquire part of Eurobud Chajewscy, subject to the sale of a concrete plant in Pila.

Jan 31, 2024

The Competition Council has revealed its new strategy for 2024–2029, focusing on enhancing competition in Lithuanian markets and improving consumer welfare through strategic goals and tasks.

Jan 31, 2024

The EU has launched a twinning project to strengthen the capacities of the Georgian Market Surveillance Agency, with the participation of Poland, Lithuania, and Germany.

Jan 31, 2024

The Court of Justice has dismissed Scania's appeal and upheld the fine of €880.520 million imposed by the European Commission for its participation in a cartel on the truck market.

Jan 31, 2024

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Vifor Pharma over allegations of anti-competitive conduct in the supply of intravenous iron deficiency treatments for NHS patients.

Jan 31, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has authorized system operators to offer non-firm transmission agreements, allowing businesses to receive discounts on transmission tariffs when they do not require full capacity usage.

Jan 31, 2024

The President of UOKiK has raised concerns about Vectra's unilateral changes to customer contracts, including the use of inflation clauses.

Jan 30, 2024

The CMA is investigating Vifor Pharma over suspected anti-competitive behavior in the supply of intravenous iron deficiency treatments for NHS patients in the UK.

Jan 30, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has conducted surprise inspections at companies suspected of anticompetitive practices in the energy cable distribution sector in French overseas territories.

Jan 29, 2024

The Bundeskartellamt has given its preliminary approval to the marketing model proposed by Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) for the sale of media rights to Bundesliga matches from the 2025/26 season onwards.

Jan 29, 2024

The Spanish competition authority, CNMC, has opened sanctioning proceedings against Naviera Armas for allegedly failing to comply with commitments made during its acquisition of Trasmediterránea in 2018.

Jan 29, 2024

The European Commission is conducting surprise inspections at companies in the tyres industry across Member States over concerns of potential antitrust violations related to price coordination.

Jan 29, 2024

The European Union (EU) technical assistance project in Kosovo has come to an end, marked by a roundtable discussion in Pristina to evaluate progress in competition policy and state aid regulation.

Jan 29, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued two decisions requiring energy company Enea S.A. to compensate consumers for misleading pricing practices and unjustified penalties for early termination of contracts.

Jan 28, 2024

An EU technical assistance project in Kosovo, aimed at improving competition policy and state aid regulation, concluded with a roundtable discussion in Pristina involving various stakeholders.