Organisation: Swedish Competition Authority

Swedish law firm Kastell has poached the head of Vinge’s competition practice, while the latter has hired a former European Commission official from Apple and also promoted a new partner, counsel and chief economist.

01 June 2023

The Swedish Competition Authority has closed its investigation into a state-owned railway logistics company for allegedly excluding a competitor from accessing its shunting services, finding a new initiative launched by the transport authority renders the probe unnecessary.

30 March 2023

The Swedish Competition Authority has approved Bonnier's €47.9 million acquisition of an online subscription platform, after the merging parties committed not to self-preference their own publishing titles and refrain from anticompetitive data collection practices.

07 February 2023

The Swedish Competition Authority has opened a sector inquiry into the electric vehicle charging market to establish if some municipalities and a state-owned energy provider prevented new rivals from entering the market.

02 February 2023

Construction services provider Vestum has dropped its proposed purchase of a moisture protection material supplier after Sweden’s competition enforcer indicated it would likely block the tie-up, but will proceed with a below-threshold acquisition of another company included in the same deal.

10 January 2023

Brazil’s antitrust watchdog has opened a preliminary probe into a suspected fuel resale cartel, as enforcers in Sweden and Poland have launched market inquiries into rising fuel prices.

09 January 2023