Madrid, May 20, 2025 — Spain’s competition authority, the CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia), has raised concerns about the Royal Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) proposed framework for marketing audiovisual rights for […]
Category: Horizonal
Horizontal agreements, cartels.
US FTC Finalizes Settlement with Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson Over Antitrust Concerns in Texas Health Care Market
Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025 — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a final consent order with private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, settling allegations that it helped drive up prices and […]
Polish Antitrust Regulator Accuses Decora and Bel-Pol of Price-Fixing and Market Sharing
Warsaw, 21 May 2025 — Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched formal antitrust proceedings against two leading companies in the flooring sector, Decora and Bel-Pol, along with two of their managers. […]
Lithuanian Municipality Accused of Violating Competition Law Over Waste Management Contracts
Vilnius, 22 May 2025 — The Lithuanian Competition Council has notified Panevėžys City Municipality of a suspected breach of competition law, after concluding that it may have unlawfully favoured a municipally owned company in awarding […]
Brazilian Authorities Raid Bus Companies in Cartel Investigation
Brasília, 21 May 2025 — Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), in coordination with the Public Ministry of the State of Minas Gerais (MPMG), launched a major search and seizure operation today targeting an […]
Qantas and Virgin Post Strong Profits Amid Weak Competition in Australian Skies, ACCC Reports
20 May 2025 — Australia’s two largest airline groups, Qantas and Virgin Australia, have reported strong financial results for the first half of the 2024–25 financial year, driven by robust demand and a marked lack […]
Romanian Competition Council Investigates Major Car Importers Over Suspected Anti-Competitive Practices
Bucharest, 20 May 2025 — The Romanian Competition Council has launched six separate investigations into potential anti-competitive practices in the automotive sector, targeting major car importers and their authorized networks. Unannounced inspections were carried out […]
Finland’s NCA Launches Investigation into Asphalt Market
May 21, 2025 – Helsinki – The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has launched an investigation into potential anti-competitive practices in the asphalt sector, confirming that inspections were recently carried out at the premises […]
Sports Governing Bodies Cannot Override EU Law in the Name of Self-Regulation, AG Says
Luxembourg, May 15, 2025 — Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a series of Opinions reinforcing that international and national sports governing bodies—such as FIFA […]
Croatian NCA Publishes Key Findings on Retail-Supplier Relations in Food and Consumer Goods Supply Chain
Zagreb, May 19, 2025 — The Croatian Competition Agency (AZTN) has released the results of a comprehensive sectoral study into the business practices and relationships between retailers and suppliers in Croatia’s food, beverage, and hygiene […]
