April 2025 – In the first quarter of 2025, the Romanian Competition Council (“RCC”) published several significant decisions, launched new investigations, and imposed fines in cases involving abuse of dominant position, price coordination, and other anticompetitive practices.
DZP Represents LOT Polish Airlines Before the EU Court of Justice
DZP has successfully represented LOT Polish Airlines before the Court of Justice of the European Union against Ryanair.
Protecting Companies from Unintentional Engagement in Unfair Trade Practices
Unfair trade practices refer to deceptive, unethical, or manipulative actions carried out by businesses, that violate consumer protection laws and harm the consumers. These practices contradict professional conduct and significantly distort the economic interests and decision-making of the average consumer, often targeting vulnerable groups.
North Macedonia: Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia Strengthens Oversight of Food Supply Chain and Food Retail Sector
The Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia (CPC) has significantly intensified its enforcement activities in the food retail sector, signalling a stricter regulatory approach toward potential anti-competitive behaviour.
Sayenko Kharenko Advises MHP on Application of Autonomous Trade Measures
Sayenko Kharenko has advised MHP on the specifics of applying autonomous trade measures, first introduced by the EU in June 2022 to support Ukraine’s economy.
The Turkish Competition Authority Decided That There Is No Procedural Benefit in Initiating Commitment Negotiations
Pursuant to the Competition Board’s (“Board”) decision dated 15.12.2022 and numbered 22-55/850-M, an investigation was initiated to determine whether Nestle Türkiye Gıda Sanayi AŞ (“Nestle”) infringed Article 4 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) by (i) setting the resale price of its distributors and (ii) imposing regional and customer restrictions on them.
Sayenko Kharenko Represents Metinvest in Canadian Anti-Dumping Investigation
Sayenko Kharenko, working with Appleton Luff, has represented Promet Steel – part of Metinvest – in an anti-dumping investigation by Canadian authorities.