Tag: Competition
Russia/Belarus: Watchdogs to press mobile operators to end roaming charges
The Russian and Belarusian competition watchdogs can put pressure on mobile operators in their countries to offer free roaming services, reported Tass citing Anatoliy...
South Africa: Competition Amendment Act changes begin
After a Presidential Proclamation on Friday, July 19, certain sections of South Africa’s Competition Amendment Act, 2018 (Act 18 of 2018) have been promulgated...
EU: EC publishes 2018 Report on competition policy
The European Commission published on Monday, July 15, the Report on Competition Policy for 2018, presenting its most important policy and legislative initiatives, as...
US: South Korea must improve competition hearing procedures
The United States has urged South Korea to improve procedures in competition hearings led by the Asian country’s fair trade agency, the Office of...
Australia: AP Eagers offers concessions to ease merger concerns
AP Eagers has offered to offload its dealerships in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley in a $54 million deal to ease the competition watchdog's...
Ukraine: Regulator tells operators to stop using 28-day tariffs
Ukrainian national competition regulator AMKU said 28-day tariffs make it difficult to compare package prices, reports BizLigaNet. The watchdog considers 28-day tariffs to be...
Bulgaria: Regulator probing A1 Bulgaria over unfair competition practices
Bulgaria's Commission for the Protection of Competition announced that it launched proceedings on Tuesday, July 2, regarding possible unfair competition practices by telecommunications company...
Africa: ECOWAS introduces competition regulator
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has a new competition regulator with the launch of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) on...
EU: Vestager announces “interim measures”
Margrethe Vestager announced a new methoc for the EU’s competition enforcer to crack down on technology groups by dusting off a powerful weapon, reported...
South Africa: Asphalt company pleads guilty to cartel activity
The Competition Commission of South Africa has referred to the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) for confirmation as an order a consent settlement agreement it has...
