Monday, 19 March 2012
The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) has nominated Dimitris Loukas as its new vice president and appointed five new board members.
Monday, 20 February 2012
Athens' Court of Appeal has annulled fines imposed on two fish-farming companies for operating a crisis cartel.
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Greece’s Competition Commission (HCC) has fined Pepsi-owned Tasty Foods €16.2 million for abuse of dominance in the market for salty snacks. It is the largest fine the HCC has issued in more than two years.
Monday, 16 January 2012
Greece’s Competition Commission (HCC) has made recommendations to the government to eliminate regulation across several professions to promote competition.
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Greece has introduced a new cartel leniency policy, replacing a 2006 programme that failed to convince cartelists to blow the whistle.
Monday, 12 September 2011
Greece’s Competition Commission has ordered the Gas Supply Company of Thessaloniki (EPA Thessaloniki) and the Gas Supply Company of Thessaly (EPA Thessalia) to stop their anti-competitive practices – or face daily charges of €5,000.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Greece’s Competition Commission has issued a statement of objections to a flour company, a trade association and several company executives for allegedly obstructing a dawn raid.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Featured In: July 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 5)
Economic strife has stripped resources from Greece’s Competition Commission and prompted a slump in transactions. But the dearth in merger filings has allowed staff to concentrate on cartel and abuse of dominance cases. Meanwhile, a tough new law has introduced harsher penalties for antitrust violations. Emily Gray, Rachel Bull and Faaez Samadi meet the firms handling the raft of behavioural cases
Monday, 18 July 2011
Featured In: July 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 5)
Greece is fighting for its economic life. Its survival depends on a multi-billion euro loan from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Without it, Greece will default on its debts, placing severe strain on the resources of the European Central Bank and driving up the cost of borrowing. But to secure the bailout, Greece must pass punishing austerity measures that will strip public services bare. In the face of such turmoil, the country’s Competition Commission is in danger of becoming an irrelevance.
Premium Article - Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Far-reaching amendments to Greece’s competition law enacted last week have aligned it with European legislation.
Premium Article - Monday, 28 February 2011
Greece’s Competition Commission has penalised five fish-farming companies for establishing a crisis cartel.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Greece’s Competition Commission has issued a statement of objections to packaged foods company Tasty Foods over alleged abuse of dominance in the savoury snack market.
Premium Article - Monday, 18 October 2010
Greece’s Competition Commission has accused five estate agent associations of fixing minimum fees and restricting services.
Premium Article - Monday, 06 September 2010
Greece’s Competition Commission is considering whether to implement interim measures against two flour mill associations for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Greece’s Competition Commission has endorsed the referral of household cleaning goods company SC Johnson’s proposed acquisition of rival Sara Lee’s insecticides business to the European Commission.
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