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Turkish Competition Board Finds No Infringement In A101 And CarrefourSA Parallel Pricing Investigation
The investigation originated from a series of consumer complaints submitted from late 2023 onwards, which pointed to identical or closely aligned prices for products such as eggs, yoghurt, rice, butter and wafers across several national grocery retailers. The complaints also alleged that price increases were frequently implemented on the same or nearby dates.
Turkey Anti-trust
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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
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Presumptions Retained But Reframed: The Commission’s Final Guidelines On Exclusionary Abuses Of Dominance
The European Commission has released comprehensive guidelines on applying Article 102 TFEU to exclusionary conduct by dominant firms, modernizing EU competition policy while codifying existing case law. These guidelines introduce analytical frameworks for assessing various types of anticompetitive behavior, including predatory pricing, margin squeeze, exclusive dealing, and tying arrangements, while addressing the role of presumptions and efficiency defenses in establishing abuse of dominance.
European Union Anti-trust
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Phone Going Mobile Results In Landmark CMA Fines On Construction Company Staff For Obstructing A Dawn Raid
The CMA has issued its first-ever fines against individuals for concealing evidence during a competition investigation, penalizing a construction firm and two employees £50,000 for hiding a phone and documents during a dawn raid. This landmark enforcement action signals a tougher stance on obstruction and comes just before enhanced penalty powers took effect under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
United Kingdom Anti-trust
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Macfarlanes LLP
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UK Competition Authority Issues Fines For Obstruction During A Dawn Raid On Companies And Individual Employees, Underlining The Importance Of Regular Dawn Raid Training
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has imposed its first-ever civil penalties on individual employees for concealing evidence during a dawn raid investigation into suspected bid-rigging in the construction sector. While the company fine was modest at £25,000, the personal fines of £20,000 and £5,000 on staff members mark a significant enforcement milestone, particularly as new turnover-based penalty rules introduced in 2025 could result in substantially higher fines for similar future m
United Kingdom Anti-trust
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Steptoe LLP
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Neue EU-Leitlinien zur Anwendung des Art 102 AEUV auf Behinderungsmissbrauch
Die Europäische Kommission hat neue Leitlinien zum Behinderungsmissbrauch durch marktbeherrschende Unternehmen veröffentlicht, die erstmals als Selbstbindungsinstrument dienen und die veraltete Prioritätenmitteilung aus 2009 ersetzen. Diese Leitlinien systematisieren die aktuelle Rechtsprechung des EuGH und verfolgen einen formaleren, eingriffsfreundlicheren Ansatz mit widerlegbaren Vermutungen für bestimmte Verhaltensweisen.
European Union Anti-trust
DR
Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH
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The Hardening Stance: The Evolution Of The TCA’s Enforcement In Labour Markets
Indeed, while the TCB imposed its first-ever fine for a labour market restriction in 2022; by mid-2026, it had folded labour market findings into a TRY 3.63 billion cartel decision in the tyre sector, initiated a cross-sectoral investigation including banking, insurance and information technology (“IT”) sectors, and adopted its own dedicated guidelines to codify the field
Turkey Employment
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Inal Law Office
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EU-kommissionen antar nya riktlinjer om utestängande missbruk av dominerande ställning
EU-kommissionen har antagit nya riktlinjer för tillämpningen av artikel 102 FEUF om utstängande missbruk av dominerande ställning. Riktlinjerna sammanfattar utvecklad vägledning och praxis sedan 2009 och behandlar bedömningen av dominans, konkurrensbegränsande beteenden som underprissättning, rabatter, exklusivitetsarrangemang, leveransvägran och self-preferencing, samt möjliga objektiva motiveringar för sådana ageranden.
Sweden Anti-trust
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Advokatfirman Cederquist
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Turkish Competition Board Finds No Infringement In A101 And CarrefourSA Parallel Pricing Investigation
The investigation originated from a series of consumer complaints submitted from late 2023 onwards, which pointed to identical or closely aligned prices for products such as eggs, yoghurt, rice, butter and wafers across several national grocery retailers. The complaints also alleged that price increases were frequently implemented on the same or nearby dates.
Turkey Anti-trust
EG
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
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Presumptions Retained But Reframed: The Commission’s Final Guidelines On Exclusionary Abuses Of Dominance
The European Commission has released comprehensive guidelines on applying Article 102 TFEU to exclusionary conduct by dominant firms, modernizing EU competition policy while codifying existing case law. These guidelines introduce analytical frameworks for assessing various types of anticompetitive behavior, including predatory pricing, margin squeeze, exclusive dealing, and tying arrangements, while addressing the role of presumptions and efficiency defenses in establishing abuse of dominance.
European Union Anti-trust
M
Macfarlanes LLP
Article
Phone Going Mobile Results In Landmark CMA Fines On Construction Company Staff For Obstructing A Dawn Raid
The CMA has issued its first-ever fines against individuals for concealing evidence during a competition investigation, penalizing a construction firm and two employees £50,000 for hiding a phone and documents during a dawn raid. This landmark enforcement action signals a tougher stance on obstruction and comes just before enhanced penalty powers took effect under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
United Kingdom Anti-trust
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Macfarlanes LLP
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CMA's Consumer Fining Powers Hit The Road - First Penalty Signals Bigger Fines Ahead
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has exercised its new consumer enforcement fining powers for the first time under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, targeting AA and BSM Driving Schools for unlawful drip pricing practices. This landmark case reveals the CMA's five-step penalty framework and highlights critical distinctions between consumer and competition law fines that will shape enforcement strategies across UK markets.
United Kingdom Anti-trust
MB
Mayer Brown
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Neue EU-Leitlinien zur Anwendung des Art 102 AEUV auf Behinderungsmissbrauch
Die Europäische Kommission hat neue Leitlinien zum Behinderungsmissbrauch durch marktbeherrschende Unternehmen veröffentlicht, die erstmals als Selbstbindungsinstrument dienen und die veraltete Prioritätenmitteilung aus 2009 ersetzen. Diese Leitlinien systematisieren die aktuelle Rechtsprechung des EuGH und verfolgen einen formaleren, eingriffsfreundlicheren Ansatz mit widerlegbaren Vermutungen für bestimmte Verhaltensweisen.
European Union Anti-trust
DR
Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH
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FSR Enforcement: Belgian Court Suspends €750 Million Casino Concession For Non-compliance
A Belgian court has suspended a €750 million casino concession after the contracting authority failed to include mandatory Foreign Subsidies Regulation notification requirements in its tender procedures. The ruling demonstrates that national courts are prepared to directly enforce FSR compliance obligations in public procurement, potentially creating new enforcement dynamics similar to those seen in State aid cases.
Belgium Government
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Mayer Brown
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