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                <title>&lt;p&gt;APPROVAL GRANTED FOR A MERGER IN THE TRAVEL ORGANISATION MARKET&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Businessman Neşet Koçkar will be allowed to acquire a 9.99% stake in  Novaturas . Combined with the shares he already holds, his total ownership will reach 33.2%, enabling him to assume sole control of the company. The Competition Council has approved...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:08:37 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;SWEDISH COMPANY RELATED TO &lt;i&gt;VILNIAUS DUONA&lt;/i&gt; RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR TRANSACTION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has granted permission to Swedish company  Lantmännen  to acquire 100 % of the shares of the Finnish company  Leipurin  and, indirectly, 100 % of the shares of the Swedish company  Kobia ,  Leipurin’s  subsidiaries registered...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:33:13 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;CONCENTRATION PERMITTED FOR COMPANIES RELATED TO THE SALE AND PROCESSING OF WOOD&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has granted permission to  IKEA Forestry Investment  to acquire 100% of the shares of  Dasos LT Investment I and Kurzeme Timberland  and, indirectly through the latter companies, 100% of the shares of  Zemgale Timberland ,...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:03:21 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;VEHICLE SPARE PARTS SUPPLIERS THAT PRETENDED TO COMPETE IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES ADMIT BREACHING THE LAW ON COMPETITION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council found that the company  Manado  and the small partnership  Parts Ready  had formed a cartel in public procurement procedures for vehicle spare parts: they coordinated their actions and commercial offers, including the price of...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:23:36 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;KARINA KUČAIDZE-WENCEL HAS BEEN APPOINTED DEPUTY CHAIRWOMAN OF LITHUANIAN COMPETITION COUNCIL&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/karina-kucaidze-wencel-has-been-appointed-deputy-chairwoman-of-lithuanian-competition-council</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Chairwoman of the Competition Council, Jolanta Ivanauskienė, appointed Council Member Karina Kučaidze-Wencel as Deputy Chair effective January 15. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:52:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;MONIKA RAŽUKAITĖ BEGINS HER TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE COMPETITION COUNCIL&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Today, Monika Ražukaitė took up her position as a member of the Competition Council. She was appointed to the Competition Council for the tenure of six years by President Gitanas Nausėda, in accordance with the Constitution, the Law on Competition,...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:39:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;AS &lt;em&gt;LIETUVOS PAŠTAS &lt;/em&gt;PLANS TO CHANGE ITS PRICING, THE COMPETITION COUNCIL WILL NOT LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE COMPANY’S ACTIONS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/as-lietuvos-pastas-plans-to-change-its-pricing-the-competition-council-will-not-launch-an-investigation-into-the-companys-actions</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has decided not to initiate an investigation into the possible abuse of a dominant position by  Lietuvos paštas , having found insufficient evidence that the company may have breached commitments it undertook several years ago....]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:03:25 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;SEIMAS APPROVED REDUCTION OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW ON COMPETITION  &lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Today, the Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Competition (the Law) prepared by business organisations, which halve the base amount of fines imposed on offenders. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:40:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;PANEVĖŽYS CITY MUNICIPALITY RESTRICTED COMPETITION BY ENTRUSTING WASTE MANAGEMENT TO ITS OWN COMPANY&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council found that Panevėžys City Municipality had violated the Law on Competition by entering into in-house transactions with a company it controlled. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:46:58 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;GROUPS OF COMPANIES PROVIDING ELECTRONIC GRADEBOOK AND LEARNING PLATFORM SERVICES TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FORMED A CARTEL&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/groups-of-companies-providing-electronic-gradebook-and-learning-platform-services-to-educational-institutions-formed-a-cartel</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has established that two groups of companies, which a few years ago were offering different electronic gradebooks and several digital learning platforms to educational institutions, formed a cartel and divided these business...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:28:55 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;AFTER TAKING THE COMMITMENTS, THE GERMAN COMPANY WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE TRANSACTION IN THE INSURANCE MARKET&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has approved the merger of  Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München  (MRGAM) indirectly through  ERGO International AG  acquiring 100% of the shares of the insurance company  Gjensidige  and...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:36:47 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;PERMISSION GRANTED TO ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS TO COMPLETE A TRANSACTION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has allowed the ice cream manufacturer Froneri International Limited to acquire 100 % of the shares of Food Union Luxembourg Group and to obtain its sole control. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed,  3 Dec 2025 15:50:59 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;ESTONIAN COMPANIES WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE TRANSACTION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/estonian-companies-will-be-able-to-carry-out-the-transaction</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has allowed  Inbank Holdings  to acquire 33.43% of  Mobire Group  shares and take sole control of the company. Prior to this transaction,  Inbank Holdings  had joint control of  Mobire Group  together with other shareholders. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed,  3 Dec 2025 09:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;COMMITMENTS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION IN THE INSURANCE MARKET SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/commitments-regarding-the-transaction-in-the-insurance-market-submitted-for-public-consultation</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ Interested parties are invited to submit their opinions by 3 December this year on the commitments proposed by  Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München  (MRGAM). According to the Competition Council’s preliminary...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;EMSI&lt;/em&gt; VIOLATED THE LAW ON COMPETITION BY EXPANDING ITS NETWORK OF PETROL STATIONS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE COMPETITION COUNCIL&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/emsi-violated-the-law-on-competition-by-expanding-its-network-of-petrol-stations-without-permission-of-the-competition-council</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council found that the petrol station network operator  Emsi  took control of four petrol stations without the institution’s authorisation. The company has been ordered to bring the infringement of the Law on Competition to an end and...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu,  6 Nov 2025 11:23:32 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;MM GRUPP &lt;/em&gt;VIOLATED THE LAW ON COMPETITION BY ACQUIRING CONTROL OF ITS COMPETITOR WITHOUT PERMISSION &lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/mm-grupp-violated-the-law-on-competition-by-acquiring-control-of-its-competitor-without-permission</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ Estonian company  MM Grupp , which owns the  Apollo  cinema chain, violated the Law on Competition when it acquired control of  Forum Cinemas Lithuania  and the  Forum Cinemas  cinema chain from  Odeon Cinemas Group  without permission of the...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:37:35 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COURT: LATVIAN FLOUR AND OTHER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER WAS REASONABLY DENIED PERMISSION TO ACQUIRE A LITHUANIAN COMPETITOR &lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-court-latvian-flour-and-other-products-manufacturer-was-reasonably-denied-permission-to-acquire-a-lithuanian-competitor</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ Today, the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania confirmed that the Competition Council had reasonably refused to grant a permission to carry out a merger to the company  Dobeles dzirnavnieks , which intended to acquire 100 percent of the shares...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:25:53 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;PETROL STATION NETWORK OPERATOR &lt;em&gt;EMSI&lt;/em&gt; SUSPECTED OF VIOLATING COMPETITION LAW&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/petrol-station-network-operator-emsi-suspected-of-violating-competition-law</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has completed its investigation into the suspected implementation of unnotified mergers and has sent the Statement of Objections to the petrol station network operator  Emsi . ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed,  6 Aug 2025 09:41:47 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;CGATES &lt;/em&gt;RECEIVES PERMISSION TO ACQUIRE PART OF &lt;em&gt;SPLIUS&lt;/em&gt; BUSINESS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/cgates-receives-permission-to-acquire-part-of-splius-business</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has granted permission to  Cgates , a company providing fixed Internet access, pay-TV, and telephony services in Lithuania, to acquire sole control of a newly established company to which parts of  SPLIUS 's business –...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue,  5 Aug 2025 14:45:46 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p style=&quot;margin-bottom:11px&quot;&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL APPEALED THE COURT&#039;S DECISION REGARDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-competition-council-appealed-the-courts-decision-regarding-the-agreement-between-pharmaceutical-companies</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The dispute over whether the Lithuanian Pharmaceutical Association (LPA) and its members were justifiably fined for entering into an anti-competitive agreement is moving to the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania – today, the Competition Council...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;COMPETITION COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER APPEALING THE COURT‘S RULING ON THE PHARMACIES’ AGREEMENT&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/competition-council-will-consider-appealing-the-courts-ruling-on-the-pharmacies-agreement</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Regional Administrative Court issued a ruling yesterday on the contested decision of the Competition Council, which had established that pharmaceuticals companies entered into an anti-competitive agreement between. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:36:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;APPROVAL GRANTED FOR CONCENTRATION IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Norwegian investment company  Hawk Infinity  will be able to indirectly acquire 94.74% of the shares in the company  WhiteBit  through a special purpose entity,  SaaS Holding , and take sole control of  WhiteBit . The Competition Council has...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:50:55 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;INFRINGEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE COMPETITION COUNCIL MAY DETER ALMOST HALF A HUNDRED POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS &lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/infringement-identified-by-the-competition-council-may-deter-almost-half-a-hundred-potential-violations</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council's activities bring not only direct but also indirect benefits to consumers. The latter manifest itself through the deterrent effect of the institution's decisions, when companies, aware of the investigations being conducted and...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:13:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;APPROVAL GRANTED FOR TRANSACTION IN THE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SECTOR&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/approval-granted-for-transaction-in-the-commercial-aircraft-maintenance-sector</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has approved the acquisition by  Willis Mitsui & Co Engine Support Limited  of 100% of the shares  in Bridgend Asset Management Limited  and the takeover of sole control of the company. As part of the transaction, the Japanese...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;SAFEROAD BALTIC&lt;/em&gt; WILL BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE MERGER FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/saferoad-baltic-will-be-able-to-implement-the-merger-following-commitments</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has cleared the acquisition by  Saferoad Baltic  of  Gatas . The clearance was granted following commitments by  Saferoad Baltic  to preserve effective competition in the markets for the supply of road barrier systems and their...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 13:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;PARLIAMENT APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPETITION LAW&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Today, the Seimas has adopted amendments to the Law on Competition related to the consultative function of the Competition Council and the procedure for the collection of fines and interest to the state budget in cases when the decision of the...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 15:47:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;MM GRUPP&lt;/em&gt; MAY HAVE VIOLATED THE LAW BY TAKING CONTROL OF &lt;em&gt;FORUM CINEMAS &lt;/em&gt;AND ITS CINEMAS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPETITION COUNCIL&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/mm-grupp-may-have-violated-the-law-by-taking-control-of-forum-cinemas-and-its-cinemas-without-the-approval-of-the-competition-council</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has completed its investigation into the implementation of an unnotified merger and has sent a notification of a possible infringement of the Law on Competition to the Estonian company  MM Grupp . ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu,  8 May 2025 09:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE PROHIBITED AGREEMENT IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONTINUED&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has terminated its investigation into whether the actions of twelve companies complied with the requirements of the Law on Competition in public procurements organised by the Electricity Distribution Operator (ESO). ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed,  9 Apr 2025 16:14:59 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;COMPETITION COUNCIL RECOMMENDS WAYS TO PROMOTE COMPETITION IN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SECTOR&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council, after monitoring the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector, has issued recommendations to municipalities as well as the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Energy on how to promote effective...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;COMPETITION COUNCIL EXPERTS SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH COLLEAGUES FROM MONTENEGRO&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ A two-day study visit of representatives from Montenegro's Competition Protection Agency has concluded today. During the visit, guests became familiar with the latest working practices of the Competition Council, its key operational principles, and...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Fri,  7 Mar 2025 11:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL REDUCES MERGER REVIEW FEES&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has changed the amounts of fees for the examination of notifications of concentration and applications for authorisation to carry out individual concentration actions, considering the costs incurred by the Authority. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:46:46 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE OWNER OF &lt;em&gt;DELFI.LT&lt;/em&gt;, WHO DID NOT OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE COMPETITION COUNCIL, WILL HAVE TO SELL ONE OF ITS NEWS PORTALS &lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Fri,  7 Feb 2025 15:31:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;BUSINESS SURVEY: MOST COMPANIES ARE AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW ON COMPETITION, BUT EDUCATION IS STILL NEEDED&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/business-survey-most-companies-are-aware-of-the-requirements-of-the-law-on-competition-but-education-is-still-needed</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed,  5 Feb 2025 15:14:45 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;TWO SAUDI ARABIAN KINGDOM COMPANIES RECEIVED PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT A MERGER&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/two-saudi-arabian-kingdom-companies-received-permission-to-carry-out-a-merger</link>
                <description><![CDATA[  Saudi Arabian Oil Company  will be able to acquire a 22.5% share in  Rabigh Refining   and Petrochemicals Company  (in addition to the 60% it already owns in total) and acquire sole control of the company. The transaction between the two Saudi...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL IDENTIFIES FOUR SECTORS TO PRIORITISE THIS YEAR&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed,  8 Jan 2025 12:02:21 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;COMPETITION COUNCIL STARTS ITS SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS FOR DIGITAL MARKETS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Following the entry into force of the Law on the Supervision of Online Intermediation Services and Online Search Engines, as of 1 January 2025, the Competition Council will take on new supervisory functions for online platforms. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu,  2 Jan 2025 09:40:25 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;RESTRICTED COMPETITION BETWEEN DISTRIBUTORS HAS PREVENTED CONSUMERS FROM GETTING CHEAPER HEAT PUMPS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/restricted-competition-between-distributors-has-prevented-consumers-from-getting-cheaper-heat-pumps</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:13:24 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;COURT: THE COMPETITION COUNCIL RIGHTLY DETERMINED THAT NOTARIES’ AGREEMENT RESTRICTED COMPETITION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/court-the-competition-council-rightly-determined-that-notaries-agreement-restricted-competition</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:47:56 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE UNDERTAKINGS&#039; ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENT DENIED CONSUMERS LOWER PRICES FOR FOOD SUPPLEMENTS AND COSMETICS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-undertakings-anti-competitive-agreement-denied-consumers-lower-prices-for-food-supplements-and-cosmetics</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:53:30 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE TRANSACTION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-european-bank-for-reconstruction-and-development-will-be-able-to-implement-the-transaction</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will be able to acquire joint control of  Green Genius International , a Dutch renewable energy company, together with its existing shareholders,  Modus Grupe  and  MG NL Holding . The merger...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Fri,  8 Nov 2024 10:28:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;A HYGIENIC PAPER PRODUCER WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE TRANSACTION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/a-hygienic-paper-producer-will-be-able-to-carry-out-the-transaction</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has cleared the Polish company  Velvet Care 's acquisition of 100 % of the shares of  Private Label Tissue  and  Italian Paper  and taking sole control of them. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu,  7 Nov 2024 16:06:56 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL WILL NOT INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACTIONS OF &lt;em&gt;GO3 BALTICS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-competition-council-will-not-initiate-an-investigation-into-the-actions-of-go3-baltics</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has decided not to initiate an investigation into the actions of the company  Go3 Baltics , as it would not align with the institution's priority to conduct investigations that significantly contribute to the protection of...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:30:48 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;RELEVANT COMPETITION LAW ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL AND ITS PARTNERS WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ON DIGITAL MARKETS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-competition-council-and-its-partners-will-implement-a-project-on-digital-markets</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council, together with the Polish and Latvian competition authorities and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will implement the European Union (EU) technical assistance project "Competition Market Study:...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:52:25 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL CLEARS TRANSACTION FOR ESTONIAN COMPANIES&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-competition-council-clears-transaction-for-estonian-companies</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ Aktsiaselts Infortar will be able to acquire 21.71% of the shares in Aktsiaselts Tallink Grupp, together with the existing shares for a total of 68.47%, and take over sole control of it. The transaction has been cleared by the Competition Council. ]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Mon,  2 Sep 2024 10:36:22 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL INVITES TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES AND THE SUPERVISION OF DIGITAL MARKETS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-competition-council-invites-to-the-international-conference-to-discuss-association-activities-and-the-supervision-of-digital-markets</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ On 12 September, the Competition Council will host the traditional Baltic Competition Conference (BCC), where professionals from the fields of competition law, economics, and other areas will discuss current issues in competition policy, with a...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:20:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;A HEAT PUMP MANUFACTURER IS SUSPECTED OF PRICE FIXING IN THE RESALE OF ITS PRODUCTS, THEREBY RESTRICTING COMPETITION BETWEEN DISTRIBUTORS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/a-heat-pump-manufacturer-is-suspected-of-price-fixing-in-the-resale-of-its-products-thereby-restricting-competition-between-distributors</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Wed,  7 Aug 2024 10:54:14 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;THE COMPETITION COUNCIL CHANGES ITS SANCTIONING PRACTICE FOR UNREPORTED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/the-competition-council-changes-its-sanctioning-practice-for-unreported-business-transactions</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ A merger or acquisition transaction executed without the approval of the Competition Council is a serious breach of competition law, for which the company implementing the concentration is held liable. In order to ensure that the fines more...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Mon,  5 Aug 2024 13:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;COMPANIES SELLING COSMETICS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE TRANSACTION&lt;/p&gt;</title>
                <link>https://kt.gov.lt/en/news/companies-selling-cosmetics-and-personal-care-products-will-be-able-to-carry-out-the-transaction</link>
                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has authorised  Kosmelita  to acquire 100% of the shares of  Bodybalt , a Latvian company with a branch in Lithuania, and 100% of the shares of  Bodybalt , an Estonian company, and to take over the sole control of these...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:13:35 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;ENEFIT&lt;/em&gt; HAS INFRINGED THE LAW BY IMPLEMENTING A TRANSACTION WITHOUT THE CLEARANCE OF THE COMPETITION COUNCIL&lt;/p&gt;</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The Competition Council has found that the electricity supply company  Enefit  infringed the Law on Competition when it entered a transaction with  EGTO Energija  without notifying the Authority and without obtaining its permission and took over the...]]></description>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
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