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  31.03.2023

  Romania

  Ro­ma­nian Co­m­pe­ti­tion Coun­cil in­ve­s­ti­ga­tes po­te­n­tial co­l­lu­sion in su­n­f­lo­wer oil, bu­t­ter and su­gar ma­r­ket

  The Romanian Competition Council has launched three investigations regarding potential price-fixing arrangements in the markets of the production of sunflower oil, butter and sugar. As part of its investigation, the Competition Council conducted dawn raids at the headquarters and other locations of the companies suspected of collusion.The Competition Council indicated that it has suspicions that certain producers may have taken advantage of the current inflation and agreed to increase sale prices in order to unduly increase profits. The President of the Competition Council, Bogdan Chiritoiu, stated...

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  31.03.2023

  Bulgaria

  CMS Ex­pe­rt gui­de on Ri­ght Bi­d­di­ng vs Bid Ri­g­gi­ng

  Public procurement rules and their strict observance is of key importance to ensure good quality products and services to citizens on the best possible financial and service delivery terms. An efficient competitive process in tenders can lead to lower prices, higher quality and more innovation in the supply of goods and services.Bid rigging refers to illegal agreements between participants in tenders with the aim of distorting competition in award procedures and enabling a predetermined tenderer to secure a contract while creating the impression that the procedure is genuinely competitive. Often...

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  31.03.2023

  Reino Unido

  Da­rk pa­t­te­r­ns re­main fi­r­m­ly un­der the re­gu­la­tor’s spo­t­li­ght

  This week the Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”) has continued to shine a light on dark patterns, publishing an open letter for online businesses regarding urgency and price reduction claims and an update to its ‘Online Rip-Off Tip-Off’ campaign addressing misleading online practices.  This article explores each of these as well as future potential enforcement and areas of focus against the backdrop of the anticipated Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (which has yet to be published at the time of writing this article).Open letter for online businesses...

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  28.03.2023

  Europe

  Eu­ro­pean Pa­r­lia­me­nt and Coun­cil ready to sta­rt ne­go­tia­tio­ns on EU Da­ta Act – Eu­ro­pe ge­ts clo­ser to ado­p­ti­ng a da­ta law

  In February 2022 the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Data Act, which – if adopted - will introduce a far-reaching legal regime on access to and use of non-personal data in the EU and will, similar to the GDPR, be applicable to businesses established outside the EU. The proposed regulation contains a set of rules defining how various forms of data can be used and by whom for purposes across all economic sectors with the aim of creating a new data-agile ecosystem. While the new law will bring new opportunities, it will also create legal challenges for all actors in the...

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  24.03.2023

  Belgium

  Ma­r­ket Court pa­r­t­ly an­nu­ls Be­l­gian Co­m­pe­ti­tion Au­tho­ri­ty de­ci­sion on a hub and spo­ke in ci­ga­re­t­tes ca­se

  Following an enquiry initiated in 2017 and dawn raids carried out the same year, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority concluded on 13 April 2022 its investigation into illegal exchanges of confidential commercially sensitive information via wholesalers and imposed a total of 36 million EUR of fines on four cigarette manufacturers :British American Tobacco Belgium : fine of 5.7 million EUR, Etablissements L. Lacroix Fils : fine of 7 million EUR, JT International Company Netherlands : fine of 7.2 million EUR and Philip Morris Benelux : fine of 16 million EUR.The BCA had investigated...

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  22.03.2023

  Belgium

  Be­l­gian Co­m­pe­ti­tion Au­tho­ri­ty pu­b­li­shes ami­cus cu­riae on abu­ses of do­mi­na­n­ce and of eco­no­mic de­pe­n­de­n­cy in the te­le­hea­l­th se­c­tor

  On 20 March 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published the amicus curiae rendered in an injunction action brought before the Business Court of Brussels by Tunstall against Victrix in the telehealth sector. Based on BCA’s amicus curae and the facts at hand, in July 2022 the Business Court rejected the claim of abuse of dominance due to the absence of Tunstall’s dominant position, but ruled that Tunstall was abusing the position of economic dependence of Victrix and Télé-Secours.Tunstall supplies telecare software to call centres such as Télé-Secours,...

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