In a significant development for competition law, Advocate General Juliane Kokott Medina of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued an opinion in the case concerning Beemster cheese distribution, highlighting how […]
Category: Vertical
Vertical agreements, vertical restraints, RPMs, MFNs.
Turkish Competition Board Investigates Casting Agencies
Ankara, January 8, 2025 – The Turkish Competition Board has initiated an investigation into the Casting Agencies Association and 20 casting agencies and managers over allegations of violating the Act No. 4054 on the Protection […]
CNMC Launches Investigation into VEGAP for Potential Anti-Competitive Practices
Madrid, January 7, 2025 – The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has initiated a formal investigation into VEGAP (Visual Entity for the Management of Plastic Artists) over possible anti-competitive practices in the management […]
KFTC Sanctions Neuron M&D for Unfair Subcontracting Practices
Seoul, January 7, 2025 – The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has imposed corrective orders on Neuron M&D for violating the Act on Fair Transactions in Subcontracting. The company was found to have engaged in […]
Swedish Competition Authority Finds No Decline in Sales of Local Products Post-Law Implementation
The Swedish Competition Authority has found (7 January) no significant decrease in the sale of food products from local and small-scale producers to grocery chains following the implementation of the Law on the Prohibition of […]
KFTC Fines Alcohol Wholesalers for Anticompetitive Practices
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has imposed (1 January) fines totaling KRW 145 million (USD 98,000) on four alcohol wholesale associations in the Seoul metropolitan area for engaging in anticompetitive practices. The associations, representing […]
Japan Fair Trade Commission Conducts Study on Fair Practices for Creators in Entertainment Industry
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has unveiled (26 December) the findings of its latest market study on transactions between performers and entertainment agencies in the music and broadcasting industries. The study, titled “Market Study […]
Thai Competition Commission Clears Sugar Industry
The Thai Trade Competition Commission (TCC) has dismissed (23 December) allegations against sugar manufacturers and distributors, ruling that their recent shift to short-term contracts and additional management fees did not breach competition laws. The case […]
Lithuanian Competition Council Receives Bank Guarantee for Fine, Halts Forced Recovery
The Lithuanian Competition Council has decided not to pursue forced collection of a €100,950 fine imposed on the company Filmai ir kvapai after receiving a bank guarantee confirming payment. The fine was part of a […]
Romania’s High Court Upholds Fine Against Financial Auditors’ Chamber for Anticompetitive Practices
The High Court of Cassation and Justice has delivered (23 December) a final ruling confirming that the Chamber of Financial Auditors of Romania (CFAR) violated competition law by imposing fee restrictions on its members. Anticompetitive […]
