Antitrust News Feed

Jan 18, 2024

The CMA has submitted its response to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's consultation on bus franchising, highlighting potential competition risks and benefits.

Jan 18, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has released draft guidelines for online service providers to help them prepare for compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the European Union.

Jan 18, 2024

The Lithuanian Competition Council has announced its sectoral priorities for 2024, with a focus on the energy, health, retail trade, and digital markets sectors.

Jan 18, 2024

The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has reviewed the guidelines for attorney fees provided by the Bar Association of Murcia, highlighting the exceptional nature of such guidelines.

Jan 17, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has published a new procedural notice on its leniency programme, providing greater clarity and predictability for undertakings seeking immunity from fines for anticompetitive practices.

Jan 17, 2024

Advocate General Medina recommends that the Court dismiss the Commission's appeal against the General Court's judgment in the case of Intel's alleged abuse of its dominant position.

Jan 17, 2024

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), confirming its authority to require overseas companies to produce documents and information during investigations into suspected anti-competitive conduct.

Jan 17, 2024

The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued two binding decisions against Agrifirm Polska and Agri Plus for unfair use of contractual advantage in the pig farming industry, ordering them to make changes to their practices to protect farmers from excessive risk.

Jan 17, 2024

The Lithuanian Competition Council has announced plans to monitor the electric vehicle charging sector to identify any barriers to competition.

Jan 17, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has imposed a fine of over PLN 5.6 million on Krajowy Projekt Energetyczny for practices that made it difficult for consumers to terminate their contracts for the installation of photovoltaic panels.

Jan 17, 2024

The CNMC's recommendations for the Plan Moves III could have significant economic benefits, including more jobs, lower prices, and increased investment in the distribution of electric vehicles.

Jan 17, 2024

The CNMC has approved a schedule for the initiation of regulatory circulars in the energy sector in 2024, outlining the objectives and timeline for each circular.

Jan 15, 2024

The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and the Autorité de la concurrence have sent a letter to the French government with proposals to create a level playing field in the electricity market reform and protect consumers from sharp rises in wholesale prices.

Jan 14, 2024

The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has fined five companies a total of €6,888,300 for participating in a cartel that manipulated public procurement tenders for teleradiology services to hospitals and hospital centers across Portugal.

Jan 12, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has fined Volkswagen Poznań and Solaris Bus & Coach for creating payment delays, and has initiated 30 proceedings against other companies suspected of not paying their suppliers on time.