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Vilnius Regional Administrative Court (Court) has rejected the complaint by Kauno būstai and upheld the Competition Council‘s EUR 6,300 fine for the dissemination of misleading advertising.

On February 24, 2017 the Competition Council terminated the investigation into the requirements for pharmacy premises and equipment approved by the  Ministry of Health in  2003 (hereinafter – Requirements). The investigation was terminated after the Ministry of Health amended the Requirements to ensure equal competitive opportunities...

Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Competition and the Law on Local Self-Government initiated by the President of the Republic of Lithuania. From 1 January 2017 public administrative bodies will face fines for competition law breaches and stricter regulation related to economic activities carried out by municipal companies.

The Competition Council‘s Chairman Šarūnas Keserauskas (hereinafter – Chairman) met with Visvaldas Matijošaitis, Mayor of Kaunas City Municipality (hereinafter – Municipality), to discuss competition law issues and suggest solutions to competition problems in the Municipality.

The Competition Council (hereinafter – the Council) found that Trakai District Municipality (hereinafter – Municipality) did not create non-discriminatory conditions for undertakings willing to execute maintenance works of public areas in Trakai District and, thus, failed to comply with the obligations imposed by the Council.

The Competition Council brings real benefits to consumers – after its intervention the Austrian online store www.ecco-verde.com  restored the shipping of cosmetic products to Lithuania.

The Competition Council cleared a merger whereby UAB Luktarna took on lease 73 fuel stations owned by UAB Lukoil Baltija for five years, with possibility of extension. Having received the Competition Council‘s preliminary assessment, UAB Luktarna withdrew its intention to rent the remaining three fuel stations and, thus, avoided possible...