Tag: Competition
Bulgaria’s Competition Watchdog Fines Electricity Firm
Bulgaria’s competition regulator announced on June 16 that it found three local subsidiaries of energy group CEZ guilty of unfair trade practices and issued...
UK Holiday Rental Companies Agree To Refund Customers As CMA Investigates
Two of the UK’s biggest holiday rental firms have caved in to pressure to refund holidaymakers for cancelled trips after an investigation by the...
Spain Gets a New Head Of Competition
Spanish jurist Cani Fernández will be proposed by the government to preside over the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) to replace José...
Philippine Regulator Says Pandemic Risks “Distorting” Market Competition
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) announced on Thursday, May 28, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for policies that protect small businesses.
Anti-competitive behaviors during...
Report Claims South Korea’s Telecom Market Lacks Competition
South Korea's telecommunications market dominated by three major firms lacks competition and needs to improve its structure to provide better services to consumers, a...
Mexico Competition Commission Warns Of Higher Electricity Rates
Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) has warned that electricity rates could go up as a result of measures that will delay the commencement...
South Korea Again Rejects Apple’s Measures Over Alleged Violation Of Competition...
South Korea's antitrust regulator stated Thursday, May 14, it has again rejected voluntary corrective measures by Apple's Korean unit over its alleged violation of...
Bird & Bird Appoints New Competition Partner
International law firm Bird & Bird appointed Federico Marini Balestra, who specializes in Competition, as a partner in Rome during its annual global promotion...
Reed Smith Grows UK Competition Team
Global law firm Reed Smith announced the hire of corporate partner and competition law specialist Ross Mackenzie to its London office. This latest hire...
UK Holiday Co. Reported To Watchdog Over Refund Refusals
Some of Britain's biggest holiday lettings companies have been reported to the competition regulator over concerns about their terms and conditions regarding refunds.
Consumer group...