The head of the Czech Competition Authority has ruled that contracting authorities may impose stricter conditions in public tenders related to cybersecurity, even if those requirements partially restrict competition, provided they are objectively justified and […]
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Czech Competition Authority (ÚOHS)
Czech Competition Authority Fines HP Tronic USD 1.6 Million for RPM
The Czech Competition Authority has fined electronics retailer and distributor HP Tronic Zlín CZK 38.97 million (€1.6 million) for imposing minimum resale prices on retailers over a period of more than 10 years. The Office […]
Czech Authority Drops Case Against Energy Firms Over Alleged Auction Coordination
PRAGUE, April 29, 2026 — The Czech competition authority, Office for the Protection of Competition, has terminated antitrust proceedings against major energy companies CEZ, EP Energy, and Veolia Energie CR, citing insufficient evidence to prove […]
Czech Authority Closes Probe Into Signmaking Association Over No-Poach Clause
PRAGUE, April 30, 2026 — The Czech competition authority, Office for the Protection of Competition, has closed an investigation into a trade association for signmaking suppliers after the group removed a potentially anti-competitive provision from […]
Czech Authority Confirms Fine for Lorenc Logistic in Rail Parcel Transport Cartel Case
BRNO, April 23, 2026 — The chairman of the Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže (ÚOHS) has confirmed a 2.1 million Czech koruna (€85,000) fine against Lorenc Logistic s.r.o. for participating in a cartel related to […]
Competition Law Experts Gather in Prague for ICN Workshop on Abuse of Dominance
PRAGUE, April 15, 2026 — More than 140 competition law experts from 47 countries have gathered in Prague for a workshop organised by the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) as part of the […]
Czech Competition Authority Reports Record Antitrust Fines in 2025 Annual Report
BRNO, April 9, 2026 — The Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) imposed nearly CZK 500 million (€20 million) in antitrust fines in 2025, the highest total in a decade, according to the authority’s […]
Czech Supreme Administrative Court Upholds Finding Against Language Schools Association for Price Fixing
PRAGUE, April 1, 2026 — The Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic (NSS) has upheld a 2023 decision by the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) finding that the Association of Language Schools […]
Czech Competition Authority Proposes Law Changes to Strengthen Market Oversight and Speed Procurement Reviews
PRAGUE, March 30, 2026 — The Office for the Protection of Competition has proposed amendments to the country’s competition and public procurement laws aimed at strengthening market oversight and accelerating the review of public tenders. […]
Czech Competition Authority Conducts Dawn Raids in Three Suspected Cartel Cases
Brno, March 13, 2026 — The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) has carried out a series of unannounced inspections as part of investigations into suspected cartel agreements in several sectors. According to […]
