Tag: Antitrust
BPER, Antitrust gives the go-ahead to acquire control of Carige
(Finance) – The Antitrust Authority has given the green light to the merger operation BPER–Carige, through the acquisition by BPER Banca of exclusive control of the Ligurian savings bank. The…
Antitrust shines its light on “shrinkflation”
(Finance) – The phenomenon of “shrinkflation” also warns the Antitrust, which “is monitoring the phenomenon in order to verify whether it may have relevance for the purposes of applying the…
Antitrust investigates TLC companies for post-withdrawal invoicing
(Finance) – The Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has opened four separate investigations on Vodafone Italia, Fastweb, Wind Tre e Telecom Italia for alleged business practices incorrect after a large…
Telemarketing, Antitrust proposals: inclusion register and contractual obligation only in writing
(Finance) – According to the president of the Antitrust Authority, Roberto Rustichellithe mystery shopping – a method for detecting the quality provided by the services – it can be very…
Benetton, extension of the Antitrust proceeding for abuse of franchising contracts
(Finance) – The Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has resolved to extend to 15 July 2022 the term of conclusion of the proceeding against Benetton for possible abuse in two…
E-commerce, Antitrust launches investigations on two sites
(Finance) – The AGCM initiated two investigative proceedings against the companies GPS Italy and E-Commerce Specialistst to ascertain alleged misleading and aggressive conduct in the context of online sales through…
EU opens antitrust investigation on Google-Meta agreement in online advertising
(Finance) – The European Commission opened an investigation antitrust to evaluate whether a agreement between Google and Meta (the company that controls Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) for online display advertising services…
Antitrust, Guido Stazi appointed secretary general of the Authority
(Finance) – At the proposal of president of the Antitrust Authority, Roberto Rustichelli, the Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti nominated Guido Stazi general secretary of the Antitrust Authority. It…
Mondadori, Antitrust green light for the acquisition of 50% of ALI
(Finance) – The Group Mondadori received fromCompetition and Market Authority notification of the authorization for the acquisition – communicated on 11 November 2021 – of a 50% stake in ALI…
TIM, Brazil Antitrust approves purchase of Oi mobile assets
(Finance) – Green light from the Brazilian Antitrust, Cade, to the sale of mobile assets Oi a TIM, Telefonica and Claro. Three of the six councilors of the authority were…