COMPETITION COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER APPEALING THE COURT‘S RULING ON THE PHARMACIES’ AGREEMENT
The Regional Administrative Court issued a ruling yesterday on the contested decision of the Competition Council, which had established that pharmaceuticals companies entered into an anti-competitive agreement between.
APPROVAL GRANTED FOR CONCENTRATION IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Norwegian investment company Hawk Infinity will be able to indirectly acquire 94.74% of the shares in the company WhiteBit through a special purpose entity, SaaS Holding , and take sole control of WhiteBit . The Competition Council has granted permission for this transaction.
INFRINGEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE COMPETITION COUNCIL MAY DETER ALMOST HALF A HUNDRED POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS
The Competition Council's activities bring not only direct but also indirect benefits to consumers. The latter manifest itself through the deterrent effect of the institution's decisions, when companies, aware of the investigations being conducted and possible sanctions, refrain from illegal actions or cease them. Surveys of businesses and...
APPROVAL GRANTED FOR TRANSACTION IN THE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SECTOR
The Competition Council has approved the acquisition by Willis Mitsui & Co Engine Support Limited of 100% of the shares in Bridgend Asset Management Limited and the takeover of sole control of the company. As part of the transaction, the Japanese company Mitsui & Co. Ltd . has also been authorised to enter into agreements with Willis...
SAFEROAD BALTIC WILL BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE MERGER FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS
The Competition Council has cleared the acquisition by Saferoad Baltic of Gatas . The clearance was granted following commitments by Saferoad Baltic to preserve effective competition in the markets for the supply of road barrier systems and their installation and maintenance.
MM GRUPP MAY HAVE VIOLATED THE LAW BY TAKING CONTROL OF FORUM CINEMAS AND ITS CINEMAS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPETITION COUNCIL
The Competition Council has completed its investigation into the implementation of an unnotified merger and has sent a notification of a possible infringement of the Law on Competition to the Estonian company MM Grupp .
COMPETITION COUNCIL RECOMMENDS WAYS TO PROMOTE COMPETITION IN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SECTOR
The Competition Council, after monitoring the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector, has issued recommendations to municipalities as well as the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Energy on how to promote effective competition and avoid possible negative consequences for consumers in the future.
COMPETITION COUNCIL EXPERTS SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH COLLEAGUES FROM MONTENEGRO
A two-day study visit of representatives from Montenegro's Competition Protection Agency has concluded today. During the visit, guests became familiar with the latest working practices of the Competition Council, its key operational principles, and engaged in discussions on topics relevant to both institutions.
THE OWNER OF DELFI.LT, WHO DID NOT OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE COMPETITION COUNCIL, WILL HAVE TO SELL ONE OF ITS NEWS PORTALS
The Competition Council has not cleared the transaction by which the Estonian company Ekspress Grupp , which operates the news portal delfi.lt , acquired Lrytas , which operates the news portal lrytas.lt , and has ordered the company to restore the previous situation or remedy the effects of the concentration by selling one of the portals.
BUSINESS SURVEY: MOST COMPANIES ARE AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW ON COMPETITION, BUT EDUCATION IS STILL NEEDED
A survey conducted by Spinter Research on behalf of the Competition Council reveals that more than two-thirds of Lithuanian businesses are aware of the main requirements of competition law, such as the prohibition to enter into anti-competitive agreements. Given the continuing need to raise awareness of competition rules, the Authority will...
TWO SAUDI ARABIAN KINGDOM COMPANIES RECEIVED PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT A MERGER
Saudi Arabian Oil Company will be able to acquire a 22.5% share in Rabigh Refining and Petrochemicals Company (in addition to the 60% it already owns in total) and acquire sole control of the company. The transaction between the two Saudi Arabian companies was cleared by the Competition Council.
THE COMPETITION COUNCIL IDENTIFIES FOUR SECTORS TO PRIORITISE THIS YEAR
Energy, defence, retail trade, and digital markets – these are the sectors that the Competition Council has designated as priorities for 2025. The Authority plans not only to monitor developments in these markets but also to take proactive investigative and preventive actions, conduct educational initiatives, and collaborate with other...