Antitrust News Feed

Apr 15, 2026

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has authorized Countrywide Australasia to collectively negotiate trade terms with suppliers, benefiting independent foodservice distributors.

Apr 15, 2026

The French competition authority has fined several organic distributors for participating in an agreement that allocated brands between specialist and generalist stores, limiting competition.

Apr 15, 2026

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has authorized Countrywide Australasia to collectively negotiate with suppliers, benefiting independent foodservice distributors.

Apr 15, 2026

The Hungarian competition authority has warned influencer Forstner Csenge for failing to properly disclose the advertising nature of her posts, while also imposing fines on associated companies.

Apr 15, 2026

The French competition authority has endorsed the Economic Life Simplification Bill, which raises merger control thresholds to ease the administrative burden on companies.

Apr 15, 2026

The European Commission has updated the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines to enhance compliance for technology licensing agreements, effective May 2026.

Apr 15, 2026

The European Commission has outlined proposed measures requiring Google to share search engine data with third parties to enhance competition under the Digital Markets Act.

Apr 15, 2026

The CNMC has endorsed new regulatory proposals aimed at improving the management of public numbering resources to accommodate the growth of new services.

Apr 15, 2026

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has ordered the AA and BSM driving schools to refund over £760,000 to learner drivers due to illegal drip pricing practices.

Apr 15, 2026

The Polish competition authority has fined five companies and one individual over 1.5 million PLN for engaging in a price-fixing conspiracy that forced farmers to sell fruits at reduced prices.

Apr 14, 2026

The European Commission has issued a new charge sheet to Meta, demanding the reinstatement of third-party AI assistants' access to WhatsApp, citing potential abuse of dominance.

Apr 14, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the Senate Committee, detailing its recent accomplishments and ongoing initiatives aimed at consumer protection and competition.

Apr 14, 2026

The Spanish competition authority, CNMC, has published two interactive maps detailing the available capacity in the country's electricity networks for both generation and demand.

Apr 14, 2026

Over 140 competition law experts from 47 countries gathered in Prague for the first-ever International Competition Network (ICN) workshop hosted by the Czech competition authority, focusing on abuse of dominance.

Apr 14, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Rollins, Inc. to stop enforcing noncompete agreements affecting over 18,000 employees, while also warning other pest-control companies to review their agreements.