The European Commission has fined Alchem International Pvt. Ltd. and its subsidiary Alchem International (H.K.) Limited (together ‘Alchem‘) €489,000 for breaching EU antitrust rules. The Commission has found that, for more than 12 years, Alchem participated in a cartel concerning an important pharmaceutical ingredient. In October 2023, the Commission adopted a settlement decision and imposed fines […]
Commission fines Delivery Hero and Glovo 329 million for an online delivery cartel.
The Commission has fined Delivery Hero and Glovo, two large food delivery companies, a total amount of €329 million following their participation in a cartel in the online food delivery sector. In particular, the two companies (i) agreed not to take away each other’s employees; (ii) exchanged commercially sensitive information; and (iii) agreed to share […]
European Commission fines Mondelēz, maker of Milka and Oreo, €337.5m for restrictions on cross-border trade
The European Commission has fined Mondelēz International, Inc. (Mondelēz) €337.5 million for hindering the cross-border trade of chocolate, biscuits and coffee products between Member States, in breach of EU competition rules. The Commission remains committed to bringing down unjustified barriers to ensure a better functioning of the Single Market. Territorial supply constraints by suppliers are a […]
Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers
The European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users (‘iOS users’) through its App Store. In particular, the Commission found that Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative […]
General Court upholds million-dollar fine against Google for unfair competition with Android
The General Court largely upholds the Commission’s decision which found that Google had imposed unlawful restrictions on Android mobile device manufacturers and mobile network operators for the purpose of strengthening the dominant position of its search engine. In order to better assess the gravity and duration of the infringement, the General Court reduces Google’s fine […]
European sanctions against disinformation by the parliamentary commission
The EU should have a specific regime of sanctions to tackle foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign powers, according to a Parliament committee. Without a proper sanctions regime in place in the EU, malicious foreign powers can safely assume that their destabilisation campaigns will meet no consequences. That is one of the conclusions in […]