July 9, 2025 — The Latvian Competition Council (CC) has fined the water utility company Mārupes Komunālie Pakalpojumi (MCP) €78,055.79 for abusing its dominant position in the Mārupe municipality’s water services market. According to the […]
Category: Dominance
Abuse of dominance, single conduct.
French Competition Authority Issues Statement of Objections to Meta Over Adtech Practices
Paris, July 9, 2025 — The Autorité de la concurrence has notified Meta of a formal statement of objections concerning alleged abuse of dominance in the online advertising sector, the authority announced today. The case […]
Canada Probes Amazon Over Potential Marketplace Price Suppression
July 9, 2025 — The Competition Bureau of Canada has taken a major step in its investigation into Amazon’s pricing practices, securing a court order requiring the e-commerce giant to hand over records and information […]
Slovakia Confirms €180,200 Fine Against Brantner for Dominance Abuse
July 8, 2025 – Bratislava The Council of the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic has upheld a €180,200 fine against waste management company Brantner Fatra, s.r.o. for abusing its dominant position in the Martin […]
Turkey’s Competition Authority Launches Probe into Spotify’s Market Practices
Ankara, 4 July 2025 – Turkey’s Competition Board has launched a formal examination into Spotify over alleged anti-competitive practices in the online music streaming market, citing concerns about the platform’s impact on market dynamics and […]
Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Recommends Apple Be Penalized for Anticompetitive Conduct in iOS Ecosystem
Brasília, 30 June 2025 — The General Superintendence of Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/CADE) has recommended that Apple be convicted for anticompetitive practices within its iOS ecosystem. The recommendation follows a probe launched […]
Croatian Competition Authority Raids Tachograph Supplier Over Suspected Abuse of Dominance in Transport Sector
Zagreb, June 9, 2025 — The Croatian Competition Agency (AZTN) has launched an investigation into Tahograf d.o.o., a dominant supplier of VDO–Kienzle tachograph equipment, on suspicion of abusing its market position by restricting access to […]
Maltese Court of Appeal Confirms Enemalta Abused Dominant Position in Aviation Fuel Market
Malta’s Court of Appeal has upheld a landmark competition law ruling against Enemalta Corporation, confirming that the state-owned energy provider abused its dominant position in the aviation fuel infrastructure market at Malta International Airport. The […]
Italy Fines Novamont and Eni Over €32 Million for Abusing Dominant Position in Bioplastics Market
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined Novamont S.p.A. and its parent company Eni S.p.A. over €32 million for abusing their dominant position in the national market for biodegradable bioplastics used in shopping and produce […]
Turkey Opens Investigation into Google Over AI-Powered Advertising Practices
Ankara, 20 June 2025 — Turkey’s Competition Authority has launched a formal investigation into Google and its affiliated entities over concerns that its Performance Max (PMAX) advertising campaign tool may violate Article 6 of the […]
