Competition Issues
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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Section 134a of the Danish Public Procurement Act Expected to Be Repealed
Two rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) establish that only the EU can regulate the access of third-country businesses to public procurement. This affects Section 134a of the Danish Public Procurement Act, which is expected to be repealed.
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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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Cartels are illegal
If know about possible violations of the Danish Competition Act, please get in touch.
Please contact us by phone phone +45 4193 9495 or use our postal address.
Read about what a cartel is, what the penalties of involvement in cartels are, and how it is possible to completely avoid fines and imprisonment for having participated in a cartel.
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