Vilnius Administrative Regional Court upheld the decision by Lithuanian Competition Council’s to fine Gazprom for the failure to comply with merger conditions and market foreclosure.
On 15 October, Competition Council (further - the Council) prohibited acquisition of 100 per cent of Maltosa shares by Viking Malt Oy . The Council found that the merger will restrict competition in the market of pilsen malt production.
Competition Council sent a statement of objections to UAB RIMI LIETUVA suspected of abusing its market power. According to the Council‘s preliminary evaluation, the regulation and use of UAB RIMI LIETUVA marketing budget contradicts fair-trade practices and restricts the possibilities for providers to negotiate the conditions of sales.
Competition Council sent a statement of objections to Kaunas City Municipality suspected of restricting competition. The Municipality authorised a municipal company Kapinių priežiūra to provide services of Kaunas city cemetery maintenance and organisation of burial services without a competitive procedure.
Competition Council introduced changes to merger notification procedure made following discussions with business and legal communities, EC recommendations and the Council‘s current practice. The new merger notification procedure will come into force on 1 January 2016.
Competition Council opened an investigation into suspected misleading reference pricing on the website akcijatau.lt.
Today Mr. Šarūnas Keserauskas, the Chairman of the Competition Council, met with Mr. Algirdas Butkevičius, the Prime Minister of Lithuania, to discuss competition related issues.
On 23 July, the Competition Council cleared acquisition of 15 per cent of AMBERWIND shares by Kamineros grupė . The latter company together with Stemma Group and ENERCON INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER GmbH gained joint control of AMBERWIND.
Competition Council sent the Statement of Objections to several companies suspected in bid rigging. Ministerium , Nebūk briedis and TV Europa are suspected of entering into a cartel to win public tender of software production, while Nebūk briedis and Media medis - to win a public tender for infographics production. Hence, all five...
On 23 July, the Competition Council allowed UP Invest OÜ to acquire 20 per cent of AS Eesti Meedia shares (all UP Invest OÜ shares together with already owned ones will amount to 70 per cent) and, thus, acquire sole control of the latter company.
Competition Council sent a Statement of Objections to Klaipėda City Municipality (further – the Municipality) suspected of anticompetitive conduct. According to the Council, the Municipality‘s decision to authorise Audresta , Aštuoniukė , Devintoji banga , Aisčiai and Dešimtas maršrutas (further – the Companies) to provide shared taxi services without a competitive procedure breached Article 4 of the Law on Competition.
On 23 July, the Competition Council cleared acquisition of 50 per cent of Banga plius shares by CATUS . The latter company together with Esama gained joint control of Banga plius .