The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit to block private equity firm GTCR’s acquisition of Surmodics, alleging the deal would harm competition in the critical market for outsourced hydrophilic coatings used in medical […]
Month: March 2025
First Criminal Conviction for Non-Compliance with Hong Kong Competition Commission Investigation
The Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) has welcomed the conviction of Ms. Lui Miu Ching Jessica, marking the first criminal case for obstructing a competition investigation in Hong Kong. Ms. Lui was found guilty of […]
Unannounced Inspections in Greece’s Coastal Shipping Sector
The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) carried out unannounced inspections on March 5-6, 2025, targeting companies and associations active in Greece’s coastal shipping sector. The inspections focused on potential anti-competitive practices, including possible collusion, price-fixing, and […]
CNMC Opens Investigation into Agricultural Machinery Distributors for Alleged Price Fixing and Market Sharing
March 7, 2025 — Spain’s National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has launched a formal investigation into three agricultural machinery distributors — Agroferba, SL, Talleres Villalvilla, SL, and Ecotractor del Sur, SL — for […]
Czech Competition Authority Publishes New Guidance on Vertical Agreements
The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition has published its first information sheet of 2025, focusing on vertical agreements. The publication provides an overview of current enforcement trends, key cases from both domestic and […]
