Italy stamps out plasterboard dominance

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Italy’s Competition Authority has fined construction company Saint-Gobain €2.2 million for abuse of dominance in the plasterboard market.

Italy investigates Telecom Italia abuse claims

Friday, 25 June 2010

Italy’s Competition Authority is investigating Telecom Italia on two counts of alleged abuse of market dominance. 

Intesta pledges remedies on insurance deal

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has offered commitments to Italy’s Antitrust Authority following plans to reorganise its insurance business.

Italian competition chief calls for action

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

The president of Italy’s Competition Authority, Antonio Catricalà, has asked the country’s government for quicker resolutions over competition legislation to deregulate struggling industries.

Balancing act

Sunday, 10 January 2010

With Italy’s Antitrust Authority handling an increasing number of consumer protection cases, competition specialists are concerned about the level of antitrust enforcement in the country. Emily Gray travelled to Rome to find out more about the developments at the authority.

An interview with Antonio Catricala

Sunday, 10 January 2010

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has faced criticism for relying on commitments to resolve competition concerns and for neglecting antitrust enforcement in favour of consumer protection cases. Emily Gray asked Antonio Catricalà, chair of the authority, to respond.

Italy pursues pasta industry

Tuesday, 05 January 2010

Italy’s government has ordered pasta makers to explain their pricing as part of an inquiry into alleged price fixing in the industry.

Italian couriers face price-fixing probe

Monday, 30 November 2009

Italy’s Antitrust Authority announced on Friday that it is investigating Deutsche Post and 19 of its competitors after receiving complaints that they had coordinated price increases.

Italy docks port operator

Monday, 23 November 2009

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has fined Cantieri del Mediterraneo (Camed) €285,000 for abusing its dominance of dry-docking facilities at Naples port.

Mediaset files suit against Sky Italia

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Mediaset, Italy’s largest private television network operator, has accused rival Sky Italia of violating competition rules.

Italy opens inquiry into Auditel

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has launched an investigation of TV audience research company Auditel on suspicion of abuse dominance.

Italy closes railway investigation

Thursday, 05 November 2009

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has closed its abuse of dominance investigation of railway company Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) after deciding there was insufficient evidence that it had broken competition law.

Italy investigates Poste Italiane

Monday, 19 October 2009

Italy probes postal services
Italy’s Competition Authority (AGCM) announced today that it is investigating the country’s postal incumbent, Poste Italiane, for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the postal services market.

Italy rebuffs interim measures in Sisal case

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has rejected a request for interim measures in its investigation of gaming company Sisal, it announced yesterday.

Negotiate or pay, Italy warns Google

Friday, 18 September 2009

Antonio Catricalà, head of Italy’s Antitrust Authority, has warned Google that it faces heavy fines if it fails to resolve allegations that it abused its dominance in the market for searching online news.

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