Antitrust News Feed

Apr 3, 2025

The Hungarian competition authority, GVH, aligns its proposals with the government's updated artificial intelligence strategy, emphasizing support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Apr 3, 2025

The Dutch competition authority reports significant growth in fiber-optic connections, reaching 8.26 million, but highlights uneven roll-out across the country, particularly in rural and some urban areas.

Apr 3, 2025

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, has announced that energy-sharing can significantly benefit energy communities and apartment buildings generating sustainable energy through shared resources.

Apr 3, 2025

The Dutch competition authority has conditionally approved FincoEnergies' acquisition of Oliehandel Klaas de Boer, requiring the sale of certain assets to maintain market competition.

Apr 2, 2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated legal proceedings against City Beach for allegedly selling thousands of non-compliant button battery products, posing serious safety risks to consumers.

Apr 2, 2025

The Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has introduced new guidelines aimed at helping traders comply with consumer rights laws, following updates in the Consumer Rights Act 2022.

Apr 2, 2025

The Norwegian competition authority expresses doubts about the effectiveness of moving enforcement of trade practices law from the Grocery Authority to its own agency.

Apr 2, 2025

The Swedish Competition Authority has fined three online healthcare companies for entering into an anti-competitive agreement that restricted their advertising on Google Search, limiting consumer choice.

Apr 2, 2025

New Zealand's competition authority has fined 2degrees $325,000 for misleading advertising regarding its Australian business roaming services, which were falsely advertised as 'free'.

Apr 2, 2025

The President of the Polish Competition Authority has updated guidelines for merger control, aiming to reduce the number of transactions that need to be reported by businesses.

Apr 1, 2025

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has reached a settlement with Bachcare over unfair cancellation terms in its Terms & Conditions, prompting the company to make necessary updates for consumer fairness.

Apr 1, 2025

The High Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against a ruling that cleared the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and Hutchinson of anti-competitive conduct related to a boycott.

Apr 1, 2025

The Croatian Competition Agency has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as Trustee to oversee the commitments related to the concentration of Eagle Hills Zagreb Real Estate over Sunčani Hvar and its subsidiary.

Apr 1, 2025

On April 2, the Luxembourg competition authority's online platforms service witnessed the adoption of a bill implementing the European Digital Services Act (DSA), designating the authority as the Digital Services Coordinator.

Apr 1, 2025

The Hungarian Competition Authority emphasizes the protection of children in online environments by urging video game developers to adhere to new EU guidelines.