About us

Tasks

The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority is a government agency under the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.

Primary tasks

The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority contributes to the development of new politics and regulation. We analyse the markets based on both competition and consumer aspects and put forward recommendations to consumers and companies.

Furthermore, we are engaged in producing market analyses and in advising relevant public authorities through the formulation of guidance notes on legal and practical matters.

The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority enforces the Danish Competition Act and endorses larger business mergers and informs companies about law and regulation.

The Danish Competition Council and the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority together forms an independent competition authority.