The Competition Council has issued (30 January) updated guidelines for business associations and their members, emphasizing compliance with competition laws. These guidelines aim to prevent anti-competitive practices during collaboration and participation in legislative processes. Chairwoman […]
Month: January 2025
Swedish Competition Authority Tests New Methods to Detect Procurement Violations
The Swedish Competition Authority is launching a new project to proactively detect violations of procurement rules by comparing municipalities’ purchase data with completed procurements. The goal is to identify unauthorized direct procurements. The initiative follows […]
Deregulating Pharmacy Locations Could Benefit Finnish Consumers, Study Finds
A new study (31 January) suggests that removing regulations on the number and location of pharmacies in Finland would significantly increase their availability, particularly in cities, benefiting most consumers. However, the change could reduce pharmacy […]
Singapore Grants Conditional Approval for SIA-Lufthansa Expanded Joint Venture
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has granted (31 January) conditional approval for the expanded joint venture between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG after accepting commitments from both airlines. CCCS raised […]
UK CMA Clears Outbrain-Teads Merger in Phase 1
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared (31 January) the anticipated acquisition of Teads S.A. by Outbrain Inc. and the acquisition of a minority shareholding in Outbrain by Altice Teads S.A. The merger […]
