Egyptian Authority Flags 18 Schools Over School-Uniform Sales Practices
Cairo, January 4, 2026 — The Egyptian ECA said it has confirmed violations by 18 schools over practices affecting the school-uniform market, after receiving complaints from parents through its hotline, website, and social media channels. The authority said the schools’ conduct included steering parents to buy uniforms from specific outlets, changing uniform designs and specifications,…
Read MoreIndian CCI Finds Collusive Bidding in Defence Textile Tender but Refrains from Imposing Penalties
New Delhi, January 2, 2026 — The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found two Ludhiana-based textile manufacturers guilty of collusive bidding in a defence procurement tender for woollen underpants, concluding that the companies coordinated their bids in violation of Indian competition law. The authority, however, decided not to impose monetary penalties, opting instead for…
Read MoreSpanish CNMC Moves Baleària–Armas Shipping Deals to Phase II Over Price and Service Concerns
Madrid, January 2, 2026 — The Spanish CNMC has opened an in-depth (Phase II) review of three transactions under which Baleària would acquire exclusive control of certain Armas assets in the Alborán Sea, the Strait area and Peninsular Spain–Canary Islands corridors, after identifying risks in its initial assessment that the deals could leave Baleària as…
Read MoreAustralian Authority Orders WiseTech to Divest Expedient After Merger Probe
Canberra, January 5, 2026 — The Australian authority has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from WiseTech Global and its subsidiary BluJay Solutions requiring the divestment of Expedient, a logistics software business, following concerns that the acquisition reduced choice for customers. The remedy follows an investigation into WiseTech’s August 2025 acquisition of e2open Parent Holdings, which resulted…
Read MoreWeekly Global Antitrust News Digest | 29 December–3 January
Dear Readers, Welcome to the inaugural Weekly News Digest of 2026. We begin the year at a moment of sustained and increasingly global antitrust enforcement intensity. I am also pleased to announce a significant boost to our Turkish coverage, with a new team member now based in Türkiye. The Turkish Competition Authority remains one of…
Read MoreIndonesian Authority Steps Up Enforcement in 2025, Hits Firms With $41 Million in Fines
Jakarta, December 31, 2025 — The Indonesian authority said 2025 marked a tougher year for enforcement, with 13 decisions imposing total fines of IDR 698.5 billion ($41.7 million) as it stepped up action against mergers, bid rigging and monopolistic conduct. KPPU said the cases involved 24 undertakings, including eight foreign companies, with the largest penalty…
Read MoreTurkish Authority Highlights Strong Enforcement Payoff in Impact Report
Ankara, December 30, 2025 — The Turkish authority said its enforcement activity during 2023–2024 generated consumer welfare gains of between TRY 77.4 billion (approximately $1.8 billion) and TRY 212.2 billion ($4.9 billion), according to a newly published impact assessment report. Under a conservative methodology, the authority estimated average annual consumer benefits of TRY 38.7 billion…
Read MoreItalian Authority Fines Foundries, Assofond $82 Million for Long-Running Pricing Agreement
Rome, December 31, 2025 —The Italian authority has imposed €70 million (approximately $82.3 million) in fines on 16 cast iron foundries and the industry association Assofond after finding a long-running restrictive agreement in the national market for the sale of cast iron products. The authority concluded that the companies and the association breached Article 101…
Read MoreSerbian Authority Raids Three Firms Over Suspected Bid-Rigging in EPS Tenders
Belgrade, December 15, 2025 —The Serbian authority has opened proceedings against AP Sidro, Westom Global, and CCC Industrial Engineering over suspected collusive conduct in public procurement procedures carried out by state-owned utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS). According to the authority, there is a well-founded presumption that the companies coordinated their conduct in EPS tenders, potentially breaching…
Read MoreAlbanian Authority Opens Preliminary Probe into Urban Transport Pricing in Kamëz
Tirana, December 23, 2025 —The Albanian authority has opened a preliminary investigation into urban transport services in the Municipality of Kamëz following complaints and media reports concerning increases in ticket and subscription prices. The probe targets SHPRESA – AL SHPK, which the authority identified as the sole licensed operator providing urban transport services on the…
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