ROME, March 31, 2026 — The Italian Competition Authority has fined jewellery and watch manufacturer Morellato S.p.A. €25.9 million for imposing anti-competitive restrictions on its authorised distributors. The authority found that between July 2018 and […]
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Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e Mercato (AGCM) – Italian Competition Authority
Italian Authority Probes Edenred Over Alleged Abuse in Meal Voucher Market
ROME, March 26, 2026 — Italy’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into meal voucher provider Edenred Italia and its parent company Edenred SE over suspected abuse of a dominant position in the national meal […]
Italy Launches Quantum Computing Market Probe and Consultation
ROME, March 17, 2026 — Italy’s antitrust regulator has opened a market investigation into the fast-growing quantum computing sector, citing concerns over potential barriers to entry, market concentration and technological lock-in. The Italian Competition Authority […]
Italian Competition Authority Accepts Commitments in High-Speed Rail Access Probe
ROME, Italy, March 6, 2026 — The Italian Competition Authority has accepted and made binding commitments offered by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) in an investigation concerning possible abuse of dominance in the allocation of capacity […]
Italian Competition Authority Closes Investigation Into MSA Between FiberCop and TIM
Rome, 23 February 2026 The Italian Competition Authority has accepted commitments offered by FiberCop and TIM, closing its investigation into the Master Service Agreement (MSA) signed by the two companies following the divestment of the […]
Italian Authority Reopens Ignazio Messina–Terminal San Giorgio Merger Review After Court Ruling
Rome, February 16, 2026 — The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has reopened its review of the proposed acquisition by Ignazio Messina & C. S.p.A. of control over Terminal San Giorgio S.r.l., following a ruling by […]
Agriculture Supply Chains Draw Growing Enforcement Attention Across Europe
By Vipal Durge The agriculture and food supply chain has emerged as a growing enforcement priority for national competition authorities (NCAs) across Europe, with regulators simultaneously targeting buyer power in food retail, restrictive vertical practices […]
Italian Authority Clears Conad Adriatico Deal With Conditions After Retail Market Concerns
Rome, February 9, 2026 — The Italian authority has cleared Conad Adriatico’s acquisition of Risto Cash & Carry, Eurocisette, and Cisette Più Sette, subject to a package of divestments and contractual terminations aimed at addressing […]
Italian AGCM Rolls Out Online System for Simplified Leniency Applications
Rome, January 26, 2026 — Italy’s Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) has approved the introduction of a new online platform for the submission of simplified applications for non-imposition or reduction of fines, […]
Italian Authority Updates Merger Notification Rules With Shift to Online Filing Platform
Rome, January 26, 2026 — Italy’s competition authority has amended its merger notification procedures to require online filing through a dedicated digital platform, marking a further step in the authority’s push to modernise and streamline […]
