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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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

Chairwoman of the Competition Council, Jolanta Ivanauskienė, presenting the 2023 Annual Report at an interinstitutional meeting in the Government this week, overviewed the main results achieved by the institution in the past year and answered questions.

The Competition Council has decided to extend the interim measures imposed on the Estonian company MM Grupp , which include an obligation to manage all the assets and business of Forum Cinemas , which was allegedly taken over without the Authority's approval, in a way that does not harm its economic viability, saleability or competitiveness,...

The Competition Council has decided to focus its attention on the energy, health (including pharmaceuticals), retail trade and digital markets sectors in 2024.

The Competition Council found that Oda LT and six companies distributing its skin care products agreed not to sell Oda LT products to consumers at prices lower than those indicated by the manufacturer. For the anticompetitive agreement, fines totalling 217,280 Euros were imposed on the companies Oda LT , Garbanė , GSS Baltic , Permanent...

What benefits does an open, competitive labour market provide, and why shouldn't employers negotiate among themselves regarding employees' working conditions? Answers to these and other questions are provided in the guidance which the Competition Council has sent to the most important organisations that unite employers and employees.

The five-day visit of the staff of the Georgian National Competition Agency to Konkurencijos taryba concluded today, during which the guests got acquainted with the latest working practices of their Lithuanian colleagues, as well as visited several other Lithuanian institutions.