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In the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority, we detect and take action against violations of the Danish Competition Act. We endorse large business mergers and we conduct studies of competitive conditions in different market sectors to promote competition and enhance consumer welfare.
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Long-standing Cartel Among Kiosks at Himmelbjerget
Hotel Himmelbjerget, which owns Bjergkiosken, has been fined DKK 250,000 for Bjergkiosken's participation in a cartel with its competitor, Ugleboden. For more than 25 years, the kiosks have agreed to stay away from each other's customers. The owner of Ugleboden has been granted full immunity from fines in the case.
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Mærsk fined DKK 10 million in merger control case
The Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court has imposed a fine of DKK 10 million on A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S for failing to notify a merger and for implementing the merger without approval from the competition authority. The violations concern the merger between Damco USA Inc – a subsidiary of A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S – and Pilot Air Freight Holdings LLC.
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The Danish Competition Council’s Decision on Øresundslinjen’s Restrictions on the Resale of Ferry Tickets
On the 25th of June 2025, The Danish Competition Council adopted a decision that Øresundslinjen Helsingør ApS has violated binding commitments pursuant to Section 16a (1) of the Danish Competition Act by engaging in restrictive practices regarding the resale of ferry tickets on the Helsingør-Helsingborg route. These actions were found to breach the binding commitments made in 2010 by Scandlines Danmark A/S regarding the Helsingør-Helsingborg route, which Øresundslinjen assumed as part of a transfer of operations. The commitments aimed to safeguard competition and prevent distortions in the ferry services market.
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