Ford, Stellantis, VW Avoid Major UK Cartel Risk But One Still Looms (Part 1)
Last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the non-confidential…
Brazil Investigates Alleged Bus Transport Cartel
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), in cooperation with the Public…
Competition authorities monitoring food prices in Europe
As inflationary pressures and geopolitical instability persist, competition authorities across Europe and…
Symrise AG Ducks UK CMA Cartel Probe But Givaudan and Firmenich Still on the Spotlight
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally closed its investigation…
Turkey Launches Wide-Ranging Antitrust Investigation into the Dairy Sector
Turkey’s Competition Authority has launched a sweeping antitrust investigation into nearly the…
What Investors Need to Know about Mexico’s Competition Reform
On April 24, 2025, Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, submitted a legislative…
Brazilian Probes Alleged Cartel in Anesthesiology Sector of the Federal District
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), Brazil's competition authority, has launched…
Possible Bid-Rigging Cartel Uncovered in Czech Construction Market
The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (UØOHS) announced that it…
UK CMA Launches Leniency Guidance Consultation
On 29 April 2025, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched…
Leniency Applications Are Crashing (-58%), Here’s How Agencies Are Adapting
For years, leniency programs were the golden ticket for competition authorities to…
Volkswagen’s Golf was the best-selling car of the ’90s — now it’s €1Bn liability.
Volkswagen, Ford, Stellantis, BMW, Renault, and nearly every major car manufacturer have…
EU Fines Car Manufacturers and ACEA €458 Million for Recycling Cartel
The European Commission has imposed fines totaling approximately €458 million on 15…