Tag: watchdog
Australian Watchdog Seeks Views On Sika-MBCC Buy
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission or ACCC, announced Friday that it is seeking views on a proposed court-enforceable divestiture undertaking offered by Sika in...
UK Watchdog Says No Action Needed After HSBC Self-Corrects Breaches
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) dealt a rebuke to the banking giant after uncovering breaches of its responsibilities under open banking – which...
Brazil Watchdog To Investigate MercadoLibre Complaint Against Apple
Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE has begun investigating a complaint by e-commerce retailer MercadoLibre against Apple for alleged abuse of a monopoly in the distribution...
Hong Kong Watchdog Published A Set Of “Non-collusion Clauses”
The Competition Commission of Hong Kong today published a revised set of model “Non-collusion Clauses” for procurers to incorporate in their invitation to bid documents and...
EU Watchdog To Decide Korean Air, Asiana Deal In February
EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb. 17 whether to clear flag carrier Korean Air Lines' 003490.KS planned takeover of rival Asiana Airlines 020560.KS, a European Commission...
S. Korean Watchdog Publishes Platform-Specific Abuse Of Dominance Guidelines
New screening guidelines for abuse of dominance by online platforms have been implemented in South Korea.
In a statement, the Korea Fair Trade Commission, or...
UK Watchdog Probes Medivet’s Acquisitions Of 17 Vet Offices
The CMA is investigating seventeen completed acquisitions by Medivet of 17 independent veterinary businesses.
The CMA has decided to investigate the following completed acquisitions by...
South African Watchdog Launches Probe Into School Uniform Prices, Again
South Africa’s Competition Commission is investigating the procurement of school uniforms – questioning why parents are forced to pay so much for the items.
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Ireland’s Competition Watchdog Clears AIB/Ulster €5.7B Bank Deal
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Ireland's competition watchdog, has cleared AIB’s acquisition of Ulster Bank’s tracker mortgages.
The mortgage portfolio is valued at...
Italian Watchdog Fines Online Retailer YNAP
Italy's antitrust agency has fined online fashion retailer YOOX Net-A-Porter 5.25 million euros ($5.69 million) over misleading pricing and its returns policy, the regulator...