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THE OWNER OF DELFI.LT, WHO DID NOT OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE COMPETITION COUNCIL, WILL HAVE TO SELL ONE OF ITS NEWS PORTALS 

07 02 2025

The Competition Council has not cleared the transaction by which the Estonian company Ekspress Grupp , which operates the news portal delfi.lt , acquired Lrytas , which operates the news portal lrytas.lt , and has ordered the company to restore the previous situation or remedy the effects of the concentration by selling one of the portals.

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BUSINESS SURVEY: MOST COMPANIES ARE AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW ON COMPETITION, BUT EDUCATION IS STILL NEEDED

05 02 2025

A survey conducted by Spinter Research on behalf of the Competition Council reveals that more than two-thirds of Lithuanian businesses are aware of the main requirements of competition law, such as the prohibition to enter into anti-competitive agreements. Given the continuing need to raise awareness of competition rules, the Authority will...

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THE COMPETITION COUNCIL IDENTIFIES FOUR SECTORS TO PRIORITISE THIS YEAR

08 01 2025

Energy, defence, retail trade, and digital markets – these are the sectors that the Competition Council has designated as priorities for 2025. The Authority plans not only to monitor developments in these markets but also to take proactive investigative and preventive actions, conduct educational initiatives, and collaborate with other...

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RESTRICTED COMPETITION BETWEEN DISTRIBUTORS HAS PREVENTED CONSUMERS FROM GETTING CHEAPER HEAT PUMPS

12 12 2024

The Competition Council found that Iglu Tech , a manufacturer of heat pumps, had restricted competition among its distributors by fixing the resale prices of its products to be charged to the end-users by the companies that distributed heat pumps throughout Lithuania. As a result, Iglu Tech and its holding company, Unit Invest , were jointly...

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COURT: THE COMPETITION COUNCIL RIGHTLY DETERMINED THAT NOTARIES’ AGREEMENT RESTRICTED COMPETITION

15 11 2024

The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (Court) confirmed the findings of the Competition Council’s investigation, establishing that the Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries restricted competition among notaries and violated both the Competition Law and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). An expanded panel of judges,...

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THE UNDERTAKINGS' ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENT DENIED CONSUMERS LOWER PRICES FOR FOOD SUPPLEMENTS AND COSMETICS

14 11 2024

The Competition Council found that Giantera , the official representative of the Dr. Ohhira brand in Lithuania, and 19 distributors of its products had agreed not to sell food supplements and cosmetic products at prices lower than the supplier's prices, and not to offer discounts and promotions to consumers. The companies were fined a total...

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RELEVANT COMPETITION LAW ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

16 09 2024

Association activities and the regulation of digital markets were the focus of the traditional Baltic Competition Conference in Vilnius, which brought together competition law, economics and other professionals from several countries in the region.

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A HEAT PUMP MANUFACTURER IS SUSPECTED OF PRICE FIXING IN THE RESALE OF ITS PRODUCTS, THEREBY RESTRICTING COMPETITION BETWEEN DISTRIBUTORS

07 08 2024

The Competition Council suspects that Iglu Tech , a manufacturer of heat pumps, has restricted competition among its distributors by fixing the resale prices of its products to be charged to the end-users by the companies that distributed heat pumps throughout Lithuania. The Statement of Objections (SO) was also sent to Axioma Servisas , which...

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THE GUIDELINES OF THE COMPETITION COUNCIL PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR E-COMMERCE BUSINESSES

24 07 2024

In order to contribute to a better understanding of the competition law requirements for businesses in the digital space, the Competition Council has prepared Guidelines on e-commerce, which provide the most relevant information on the prohibition of anti-competitive agreements and recommendations for the e-commerce sector.

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A NOTICE OF SUSPECTED VIOLATION HAS BEEN SENT TO COMPANIES SELLING FOOD SUPPLEMENTS AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS

04 06 2024

The Competition Council concluded its investigation and sent a Statement of Objections (SO) to Giantera , a company supplying and distributing food supplements and cosmetics under the brand name Dr. Ohhira , and to other companies distributing these products.

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THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE AKMENĖ DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY PROGRAM WILL NOT BE CONTINUED

30 05 2024

According to the Competition Council, free healthcare services funded by the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund (CHIF) are considered non-economic activity and thus are not subject to the requirements of the Law on Competition. Consequently, the institution decided to terminate the investigation into doctor incentive program approved by the Akmenė...

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REAL ESTATE AGENCIES BELONGING TO THE FRANCHISE NETWORK AGREED TO APPLY A MINIMUM 3 PERCENT COMMISSION FEE TO CLIENTS

16 05 2024

The Competition Council recognised that the company Capital Realty and 20 real estate agencies that signed a franchise agreement with it agreed to apply a commission fee of not less than 3 percent to clients, thus restricting mutual competition. A total fine of EUR 710,751 was imposed for violating the Law on Competition.

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