Bottom line: a blockbuster week for global antitrust enforcement. Italy’s authority imposed $1.1bn fines on oil majors for cartel conduct, Japan’s regulator hit firms in the truck body market, and France carried out raids in the cancer treatment sector. Meanwhile, Brussels pressed Apple on DMA interoperability, Turkey opened a Spotify probe, and the UK set out rules for its new digital markets levy. On the mergers front, watchdogs in New Zealand, South Africa, and Korea raised concerns or set remedies, while Brussels ordered France to recover aid from Ryanair.
The global competition map is shifting fast — from billion-dollar sanctions to the finer points of platform interoperability.
Digital Markets
- SAMR to Boost Enforcement, Platform Oversight in Reform Push
- ASEAN Authorities to Bolster Cross-Border Enforcement in Digital Markets
- China’s Regulator Summons Huolala Over Compliance Concerns
- Canada’s Competition Bureau Flags AI Content Risks in Synthetic Media Report
- EU Rejects Apple’s Plea to Waive DMA Interoperability Obligations
- Italy Extends Deadline in Apple App Tracking Probe
- Hungary’s GVH Vows Action Against AI Misuse, Deceptive Marketing in Digital Markets
- UK Authority Sets Out Rules for SMS Levy on Digital Market Firms
- UK CMA Secures Ticketmaster Commitments After Oasis Ticketing Probe
- Turkish Authority Opens Investigation Into Spotify Over Pricing Practices
- EU Probes SAP Over Enterprise Software Support, Flags Preliminary Concerns
- Lithuania’s Competition Council Steps Up Oversight of Online Platforms
Mergers & Acquisitions
- New Zealand Authority Raises Concerns in Kegstar–Konvoy Deal
- South African Tribunal Clears Ninety One–Sanlam Deal with Information Exchange Barriers
- Korean Watchdog Vows Swift Merger Reviews for Petrochemical Industry
- Merger Control Breaches Cost Firms $115m
- Italian Authority Fines Oil Majors $1.1bn for Fuel Price-Fixing Cartel
- Japanese Regulator Fines Kyokuto Kaihatsu, Nippon Trex $39.8m for Price-Fixing
- Six EU Countries Join OECD-Led Project to Curb Bid Rigging in Public Contracts
- Iceland Upholds Daily Fines on Restaurant Association for Obstructing Probe
- French Authority Raids Company in Cancer Treatments Sector
- CADE Fines Japanese NHK Spring, Executives $887k Over Optical Disk Cartel
- Belgian Authority Opens Investigation Into UCI Gear Ratio Standard
- EU Orders France to Recover $2.2m Aid from Ryanair; Clears Carcassonne Airport Measures
- Casino Operator Merkur Challenges EU Order Requiring Germany to Recover $76m Aid
- UK Authority Sets Out Rules for SMS Levy on Digital Market Firms
- KFTC Pledges Tougher Enforcement Against Technology Theft
- Belgian Authority Seeks Input on Sectoral Price Revision Practices
- Bulgaria’s CPC to Launch Market Studies in Telecoms, Finance Sectors
- Latvian Authority Intervention Prompts Fee-Setting Changes in Municipal Waste Sector
- Taiwan Watchdog Approves Joint Wheat Procurement Scheme for 35 Firms
- Australia’s Regulators Warn of Data Risks in Immersive Technologies
- Swedish Watchdog Backs Stronger Powers to Tackle Rogue Healthcare Operators
- Canada’s Competition Bureau Flags AI Content Risks in Synthetic Media Report
- Italy Extends Feedback Deadline on School Publishing Market Inquiry
- Bosnia’s Regulator, AmCham Partner to Strengthen Antitrust Compliance
- Zimbabwe Authority Warns of Risks in Healthcare Sector
- Swedish Authority to Get Additional Funding for Stronger Oversight
- Slovenia’s Watchdog Launches TV Advertising Market Probe
- Hungarian Authority Chief Highlights AI’s Role in Boosting Competitiveness
- ASEAN Authorities to Bolster Cross-Border Enforcement in Digital Markets
- JFTC Trains Officials From Developing Countries on Enforcement
- Polish Authority Advocates Closer Farmer–Brewer Ties to Ease Malt Shortages
- ACCC Greenlights Industry Pact to Upgrade Card Payments Security
- JFTC Trains Officials From Developing Countries on Enforcement
Cartels & Horizontal Conduct
Abuse of Dominance
State Aid
Policy & Guidance
📌 Next week we’ll be publishing the second of our global fines analyses for 2025 — stay tuned for the data cuts and key takeaways.
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