Bern, January 22, 2026 — The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has fined Aktiengesellschaft Hallenstadion Zürich (AGH) and Ticketcorner AG for concluding and implementing a restrictive agreement that limited competition in ticket sales for major concerts […]
Category: Horizonal
Horizontal agreements, cartels.
South African Constitutional Court Rejects Takata SA Appeal Bid in Collusion Case
Pretoria, January 20, 2025 — South Africa’s Competition Commission welcomed a Constitutional Court order dismissing with costs Takata South Africa’s application for leave to appeal, clearing the way for the long-running collusion case to proceed […]
Korean Authority Fines Four Major Banks $185 Million Over Loan Information-Sharing Scheme
Sejong, January 21, 2026 — South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said it has sanctioned four major commercial banks for exchanging and using information related to loan-to-value (LTV) ratios in a way that restricted competition […]
Italian Authority Opens Probe into Packaging Sector No-Poach Agreements
Rome, January 19, 2026 — Italian authority has opened a formal investigation into suspected “no-poach” arrangements in the packaging machinery ecosystem, focusing on alleged agreements not to hire certain technical workers involved in industrial validation activities. In […]
Romanian Authority Fines Auto Repair Shops, Insurers $3.3 Million Over Price-Fixing Cartel
Bucharest, January 19, 2026 — The Romanian Competition Council said it fined 27 companies a total of RON 14.73 million (approximately $3.3 million) for participating in an agreement on the market for vehicle maintenance and repair […]
Swiss WEKO Opens Investigation into Microsoft Over License Price Increases
Bern, January 15, 2026 — The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoft concerning licensing prices in Switzerland, following reports of significant recent price increases. According to the authority, competition regulators […]
French Authority Conducts Dawn Raids in Audit and Certification Sector
Paris, January 14, 2026 — The French competition authority has carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the audit and certification of financial and non-financial data, amid suspicions of anticompetitive practices […]
Romanian Authority Fines Three Firms $1.9 Million for Bid-Rigging Road Maintenance Tenders
Bucharest, January 14, 2026 — The Romanian Competition Council has fined three companies a total of RON 8.28 million (approximately $1.9 million) for participating in a bid-rigging scheme linked to road maintenance tenders organised by […]
Italian Authority Cuts DAZN Fine to $4.2 Million in Serie A Broadcasting Agreement Case
Rome, January 12, 2026 — Italy’s antitrust authority has reduced the fine imposed on DAZN in its case over the 2021 distribution deal with TIM for Serie A broadcasting rights, while confirming that the agreement […]
Malaysian Authority Proposes Fines on Two Firms Over Highway Tender Bid-Rigging
Kuala Lumpur, January 14, 2026 —The Malaysia Competition Commission has issued a proposed decision against two enterprises for alleged bid rigging in a highway construction tender worth RM 285 million (approximately $40.8 million). The authority […]
