Antitrust News Feed

Sep 19, 2023

Nearly 10,000 children have participated in UOKiK's 'ABC Małego Konsumenta' project, aimed at educating young consumers about responsible purchasing.

Sep 18, 2023

The European Commission has initiated unannounced inspections at a company involved in medical devices, amid concerns of potential antitrust violations.

Sep 18, 2023

The Polish competition authority has imposed a fine of over 100,000 PLN on Bak Drop for unfair practices on its e-commerce websites, misleading consumers about the nature of their purchases.

Sep 15, 2023

A recent inspection by the Polish competition authority found labeling irregularities in child safety gates, with one model failing safety tests due to hazardous openings.

Sep 14, 2023

The President of the Polish competition authority has accused Telmed Medical Center of misleading consumers regarding online medical consultations and prescriptions.

Sep 13, 2023

The European Commission has initiated antitrust proceedings against Microsoft, focusing on the potential anti-competitive behavior related to the bundling of Microsoft Teams with its Office products, raising concerns about market dominance and cybersecurity compliance.

Sep 12, 2023

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Microsoft for potentially abusing its market dominance by tying its Teams software to the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 packages, raising competitive concerns for rivals like Slack.

Sep 11, 2023

Carrefour Polska is under scrutiny from the Polish competition authority for allegedly exploiting its contractual advantage over suppliers of agricultural products.

Sep 11, 2023

The European Commission has designated six major tech companies as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, outlining their core platform services and initiating market investigations for some.

Sep 10, 2023

The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) is investigating a business association for fixing minimum prices in the condominium management and administration services sector.

Sep 9, 2023

The latest issue of World Competition journal features articles on document collection powers in EU investigations, the decriminalization of cartel activity in Kuwait, and the challenges faced by self-employed individuals under EU competition law.

Sep 8, 2023

A joint inspection by the Polish competition authority, tax administration, and trade inspection has led to the recall of nearly 465,000 pairs of sunglasses due to non-compliance with regulations.

Sep 7, 2023

The German Federal Court of Justice has clarified the requirements for pretrial evidence disclosure in cartel damage proceedings, emphasizing a plaintiff-friendly approach to establishing prima facie evidence.

Sep 6, 2023

Jura Poland and Euro-net face fines totaling 11 million PLN for destroying evidence related to price-fixing of Jura coffee machines during an antitrust investigation.

Sep 4, 2023

The Bundeskartellamt has cleared a cooperation project in the automotive sector aimed at standardizing wire harness production, indicating no competition law concerns.