Antitrust News Feed

Apr 24, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has initiated a public consultation regarding JouéClub's acquisition of assets from the Ludendo group, including 120 stores in France under the La Grande Récré or Starjouet banners.

Apr 23, 2024

UOKiK's President imposed fines totaling nearly 650,000 PLN on businesses involved in bid-rigging schemes for construction services and school transportation services.

Apr 23, 2024

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Amazon EUR 10 million for pre-selecting the "recurring purchase" option instead of "one-time purchase" on a wide range of products on its Italian marketplace, limiting consumer choice.

Apr 23, 2024

Konkurrencerådet has approved Kingspan's acquisition of TreeTops Holding ApS on the condition that Kingspan divests TreeTops' business of wood-concrete ceiling panels to preserve competition in the market.

Apr 23, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking comments on partnerships between tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, as well as Microsoft's hiring practices, to determine if they comply with UK merger rules and impact competition.

Apr 22, 2024

The speech at the Regulation Forum Chairs' Summit stresses the vital role of competition and regulation in driving economic growth, innovation, and investment.

Apr 22, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has mandated online store On that ass to clearly disclose on its website that ordering a 'free' pair of boxer shorts entails signing up for a subscription.

Apr 21, 2024

Selfmaker Smart Solutions and Selfmaker Technology have been fined nearly 1 million PLN by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) for operating a pyramid scheme.

Apr 21, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has emerged victorious in a legal challenge against the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) regarding the issuance of search warrants for domestic premises in competition law investigations.

Apr 18, 2024

The CNMC has approved an update to energy regulatory circulars, with plans to begin processing them in 2024.

Apr 18, 2024

Nuno Cunha Rodrigues conducted a workshop on the legal regime for preventing corruption.

Apr 18, 2024

The article discusses the recent clarification provided by ACER regarding the implications of the revised REMIT regulation on wholesale energy markets, aiming to enhance protection against potential abuses starting from May 7, 2024.

Apr 18, 2024

The European Commission is reviewing commitments proposed by Vifor to address competition concerns over the alleged disparagement of a competitor's iron medicine.

Apr 18, 2024

The Chairwoman of the Competition Council presented the institution's 2023 Annual Report, emphasizing enforcement actions taken, consumer benefits achieved, and the need for increased financial resources.

Apr 17, 2024

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the former Czech rules on limitation in competition law cases are incompatible with EU law, making it difficult for injured parties to claim damages for anticompetitive practices.