Tag Archives: anti-competitive practices

ECJ Confirms Google’s Anti-Competitive Practices, Idealo Hails Victory for Fair E-Commerce

(IN BRIEF) The European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld the European Commission’s decision that Google abused its dominant market position by favoring its own shopping service, misleading consumers, and harming competition. idealo, a price comparison platform, welcomed the ruling as … Read the full press release

Germany’s Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) investigates PayPal for possible anti-competitive practices

Germany's Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) investigates PayPal for possible anti-competitive practices

(IN BRIEF) The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s antitrust watchdog, has initiated a proceeding against PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. over practices that may restrict price competition and limit the ability of competitors to enter the market. The proceeding deals with PayPal’s … Read the full press release

EC confirmed it probed cargo train transport service companies in South Eastern Europe for anti-competitive practices

Brussels, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission can confirm that on 18 June 2013 Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several companies active in the sector of cargo train transport services to South Eastern Europe. Inspections took … Read the full press release