Israel may prosecute failure to comply

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Supergas is accused of failing to provide information
Israel's Antitrust Authority has informed gas supplier Supergas of its intention to file criminal indictments against the company, marking the authority’s first use of criminal sanctions for an alleged failure to provide information.

Israeli authority gets more fining powers

Thursday, 17 May 2012

The authority obtained new powers to impose fines
Israel’s government has updated its competition law by giving the Antitrust Authority the ability to impose administrative fines for antitrust violations, significantly boosting the agency’s enforcement potential.

Compass economist joins Israeli authority

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

Assaf Eilat
The Israel Antitrust Authority has appointed Compass Lexecon economist Assaf Eilat as deputy chief economist and head of a newly created economics unit.

Israeli chocolate-maker accused of dominance abuse

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Consumer groups say Strauss has disproportionately raised the price of its chocolate
Israeli food manufacturer Strauss is facing increasing pressure to lower the cost of its chocolate bars, as consumer groups threaten to refer it to Israel’s Antitrust Authority over alleged abuse of dominance.

Israel approves car deal with conditions

Monday, 31 October 2011

Israel OKs car merger
Israel’s Antitrust Authority has cleared a 253 million shekel (€50 million) merger between Delek Auto and Kamor Motors, provided that Kamor sells its stake in a business that sells a competitor’s cars.

Israel swoops on dairy producer

Monday, 26 September 2011

Kibbutz cow-house
Officials from Israel’s Antitrust Authority (IAA) yesterday raided the premises of dairy company Tnuva and questioned several of its senior staff.

Israeli dairies face private action

Monday, 12 September 2011

Israelis are protesting against the rising price of cheese
Israeli dairy companies Tnuva and Strauss are facing a class action lawsuit over alleged price fixing in the country’s milk and pudding markets.

Israel wades into book merger

Monday, 01 August 2011

Steimatzky wanted discount exclusivity
Israel’s Antitrust Authority has opened an investigation of book retailer Steimatzky over allegations that it breached the terms of its merger with rival Sifri by arranging restrictive agreements with publishers.

Israel gathers data on dairy market

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Israel’s Antitrust Authority could begin collecting information on the country’s dairy market. A change in the law means it now has the power to investigate concentrated markets and declare the existence of oligopolies.

Israel set to appoint new antitrust chief

Premium Article - Wednesday, 06 April 2011

Gilo would be the first academic director general
Israel’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour, Shalom Simhon, has asked academic David Gilo to be the new head of the country’s Antitrust Authority.

Construction company plans cement acquisition

Premium Article - Monday, 28 March 2011

Israel’s Electra is hoping to succeed where building materials company Nesher has failed in acquiring cement company Hanson for 425 million New Israeli shekels (€85 million). 

Minister seeks antitrust intervention in Israeli mobile market

Premium Article - Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Israel’s communications minister has called on the country’s Antitrust Authority to examine whether the mobile phone industry requires greater regulation because of recent pricing activity.

Israeli competition head resigns

Premium Article - Wednesday, 17 November 2010

The director general of Israel’s Antitrust Authority, Ronit Kan, yesterday stood down from her post a year earlier than planned. Her tenure was due to end in November 2011.

Israel awaits new fining powers

Premium Article - Friday, 15 October 2010

Israel’s Antitrust Authority is set to gain new powers allowing it to impose administrative fines for antitrust violations.

Israel to gain new powers for tackling oligopolies

Premium Article - Monday, 19 July 2010

Israel’s government has backed plans that would give the country’s Antitrust Authority more power to boost competition in concentrated industries.

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