Competition Issues
In the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority, we detect and take action against violations of the Danish Competition Act. We endorse large business mergers and we conduct studies of competitive conditions in different market sectors to promote competition and enhance consumer welfare.
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The Competition Council intervenes in Norlys’ acquisition of Telia Company AB’s Danish activities
The Danish Competition Council approves Norlys a.m.b.a.’s acquisition of Telia Company AB’s Danish activities subject to remedies.
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Road marking consortium found guilty of infringing the Competition Act
The Court of Appeal of Eastern Denmark (the High Court) has ruled that the illegal consortium agreement entered into by the undertakings LKF Vejmarkering (now GVCO) and Eurostar Denmark constituted a criminal infringement of the Danish Competition Act. However, due to special circumstances, neither the companies or three management members will be punished. The verdict concerns the so-called road marking consortium.
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Competition law applies to the labour market too
Agreements between competitors to fix wages or not to hire each other's employees may constitute serious infringements of competition law. This is the key finding in the joint report on competition and labour markets in the Nordics published by the Nordic Competition Authorities today.
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Cartels are illegal
If know about possible violations of the Danish Competition Act, please get in touch.
Please contact us by phone phone +45 4193 9495 or use our postal address.
Read about what a cartel is, what the penalties of involvement in cartels are, and how it is possible to completely avoid fines and imprisonment for having participated in a cartel.