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7/15/2025 6:13:53 AM

Bioplastic Sector under antitrust scrutiny: Italy fines Novamont and Eni over 32 million for abuse of dominant position

By Bianca Gorlero Federico Marini Balestra

Introduction and background On 10 June 2025, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) fined Novamont S.p.A. (“Novamont”) and its parent...

4/15/2025 8:00:43 AM

By Gábor Kutai Kinga Kálmán

The Hungarian Competition Authority (“GVH”) recently participated in a joint investigation led by the European Commission and national...

3/24/2025 4:30:23 PM

By Candela Sotes

The intersection of environmental concerns and competition law has become a topic of growing interest in recent years. Consumers...

12/18/2024 8:23:40 AM

By Pauline Kuipers Anne Federle

Teresa Ribera has been appointed as Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition. This article explores the...

7/17/2024 7:00:55 AM

By Pauline Kuipers Tialda Beetstra

On 5 July 2024, the Dutch Competition Authority (“ACM”) published yet another informal guidance on sustainability initiatives and their...

7/17/2024 7:00:47 AM

By Thomas Jones Dylan McGirr

In recent years, the ACCC has increased its focus on environmental issues. With the creation of an internal taskforce in 2023, the ACCC’s...

6/19/2024 9:34:16 AM

By Stephan Waldheim Maren Steiert

In a significant step towards sustainability, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) has approved an innovative initiative by Euro...

6/19/2024 7:30:36 AM

By Ariane Le Strat Saskia King Antonio Rodrigues

Tackling the effects of climate change has never felt more urgent. Reflecting this sense of urgency and in response to growing fears that...

5/31/2024 9:42:00 AM

By Ariane Le Strat Saskia King Peter Willis +1 more...

Bird & Bird's London Competition team hosted a fantastic in-person seminar on Key Trends in UK Competition Law Enforcement on 14th May....

2/14/2024 9:24:19 AM

By Gábor Kutai Fruzsina Nagy Dániel Arányi

The Hungarian Competition Authority (“GVH”) has recently enhanced its role in a key area of consumer protection. The GVH has concluded...

2/14/2024 9:23:25 AM

By Joost van Roosmalen Pauline Kuipers

The Dutch regulator ACM has published its Agenda for 2024. In the Agenda the ACM describes its targets and focus areas for 2024. The ACM...

11/15/2023 12:13:41 PM

By Federico Marini Balestra Lucia Antonazzi Chiara Horgan

On 2 October 2023, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) announced the launch of an antitrust proceeding against the national...