The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive behavior under Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 concerning waste management services. The probe, launched on 24 June 2025, targets Bagnall […]
Category: Horizonal
Horizontal agreements, cartels.
Turkish Competition Board Launches Investigation into Agricultural Pesticide Market Firms
2 July 2025 — Following a preliminary inquiry, Turkey’s Competition Board has opened a formal investigation into several companies and industry associations in the agricultural pesticide and seed markets. The probe concerns alleged anticompetitive practices, […]
Czech Competition Authority Fines Railway Construction Cartel $6.7M
Brno, 2 July 2025 — The Office for the Protection of Competition has imposed fines exceeding CZK 157 million (USD 6.7 million) on six companies involved in a wide-ranging cartel that rigged bids for public […]
Slovak Antimonopoly Office Issues First Fine for Labor Market Cartel
Bratislava, 2 July 2025 — The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (AMO) has issued its first-ever fine for a cartel agreement in the labor market, penalizing the Slovak Association of Fuel Industry and Trade […]
Danish Competition Authority Raids Robot Mower and Accounting Sectors Over Suspected Collusion
3 July 2025 – Copenhagen — The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen) has carried out unannounced inspections in two separate industries — robot lawnmowers and accounting services — on suspicion of illegal […]
Three Sentenced in Violent Texas Border Price-Fixing and Extortion Scheme
July 1, 2025 Three individuals have been sentenced in a far-reaching criminal conspiracy that used violence, intimidation, and market manipulation to dominate a niche but critical sector of cross-border trade near the U.S.–Mexico border, the […]
Mageba Fined $430,000 for Cartel Infringement in Austria; Maurer Avoids Penalty as Whistleblower
Vienna, July 1, 2025 — The Austrian Cartel Court has imposed a fine of €400,000 (approximately $430,000 USD) on Mageba Gesellschaft mbH for violating antitrust laws in the market for roadway expansion joints and bridge […]
CCI Fines Indian Book Industry Association for Repeat Anti-Competitive Conduct
New Delhi, 24 June 2025 — The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has once again fined the Federation of Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association in India (FPBAI) and three of its office-bearers for engaging in anti-competitive […]
Danish Competition Authority Sanctions Long-Lasting Kiosk Cartel
Denmark – July 1, 2025 A 25-year-long illegal agreement between two rival kiosks on the popular tourist destination of Himmelbjerget has resulted in a fine for Hotel Himmelbjerget, owner of Bjergkiosken, the Danish Competition and […]
Turkish Competition Board Fines Construction Chemicals Companies Over Price Fixing and Market Restrictions
Ankara, 30 June 2025 — The Turkish Competition Board has concluded its investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the construction chemicals market, imposing substantial fines on two companies for violating competition law. The probe focused […]
