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The Chairwoman of the Competition Council, Jolanta Ivanauskienė, presented the institution’s 2025 annual report at a meeting of the Seimas Committee on Economy and Innovation and answered questions from members of parliament.

The European Commission (EC) has officially contacted several Lithuanian institutions, informing them that the amendments to the Law on Competition, which entered into force on 1 May of this year and significantly reduce fines for violations of competition law, may be contrary to the provisions of European Union (EU) law. The institutions have...

On 1 May, amendments to the Law on Competition entered into force, reducing the base amount of fines imposed for infringements by half. In this context, the Government approved an updated Rules for Determining the Amount of Fines for Infringement of the Law on Competition.

The Competition Council found that the company Manado and the small partnership Parts Ready had formed a cartel in public procurement procedures for vehicle spare parts: they coordinated their actions and commercial offers, including the price of parts. As the companies admitted having violated the Law on Competition, their fines were...

Today, Monika Ražukaitė took up her position as a member of the Competition Council. She was appointed to the Competition Council for the tenure of six years by President Gitanas Nausėda, in accordance with the Constitution, the Law on Competition, and considering the nomination submitted by Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė.

Today, the Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Competition (the Law) prepared by business organisations, which halve the base amount of fines imposed on offenders.

The Competition Council has completed its investigation into the suspected implementation of unnotified mergers and has sent the Statement of Objections to the petrol station network operator Emsi .

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...

Today, the Seimas has adopted amendments to the Law on Competition related to the consultative function of the Competition Council and the procedure for the collection of fines and interest to the state budget in cases when the decision of the Authority is appealed to the court.

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.

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 Competition Council has changed the amounts of fees for the examination of notifications of concentration and applications for authorisation to carry out individual concentration actions, considering the costs incurred by the Authority.