Tag: Collusion
Switzerland: Regulator considers ban on Swatch unit selling parts
A Swatch unit that supplies parts to much of the watch market faces a possible sales ban next year by Switzerland’s Competition Commission, newspaper...
US: Ex-Bumble Bee CEO convicted in tuna price-fixing conspiracy
The former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods has been convicted for his part in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracyinvolving the industry’s top three companies.
The Department...
UK: CMA accuses pharma firms of market allocation
In a press release published on its website, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) wrote that it has issued a Statement of Objections to...
South Africa: GVK admits to collusion
The Competition Commission of South Africa has referred to the Competition Tribunal for confirmation as an order a consent settlement agreement it reached with...
Pricing Algorithms and Implications for Competition
May 2019
CPI Cartel Column edited by Rosa M. Abrantes-Metz (Global Economics Group) & Donald Klawiter (Klawiter PLLC) presents:
Pricing Algorithms and Implications for Competition By...
UK: Anti-nausea drug faces price collusion allegations
Four pharmaceutical companies have been accused of colluding to artificially increase the price of a drug used to treat nausea and dizziness by almost...
Romania: Regulator investigates taxi firms for collusion
Romania's Competition Council currently carries an investigation into a possible violation of the Competition Law by the taxi operators' association COTAR and its members,...
China: Regulator asks German car makers about EU collusion
Chinese regulators have requested information from German car makers regarding a European Union probe into possible collusion on the development of emissions technology, a sign that...
UK: UK disqualifies two construction directors for collusion
The CMA has secured the disqualification of 2 former directors of CPM Group Ltd following CPM’s admission that it breached competition law.
The move follows...
EU: EC accuses BMW, Daimler, and VW of emissions collusion
The European Commission has formally accused BMW, VW, and Daimler of colluding to impede the rollout of emissions limiting technology. These companies—whose car brands...
