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Icelandic Competition Authority‘s interventions delivered impact equivalent to 18-29 times its budget (2015-2024)
The Icelandic Competition Authority has published a report on the assessed impact of its interventions relating to cartels, abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive mergers, following OECD‘s 2014 Guide for helping competition Authorities assess the expected impact of their activities.
- Competition appeals committee confirms Samskip's extensive and serious cartel infringement
- Serious violation of the Icelandic Competition Act by Samskip
- Merger of Ísfélag Vestmannaeyja and Rammi approved
- Merger of Síldarvinnslan and Vísir approved
- Merger of Ardian and Míla approved with conditions
- ICA's morning conference - watch a recording
- How Can Competition Curb Soaring Inflation and the Cost-of-Living Crisis?
- Merger of Rapyd and Valitor approved with conditions
- New educational video about competition law and ICA's role
- ICA directs recommendations to authorities regarding Isavia and the competitive environment at Keflavik Airport
- The Icelandic Competition Authority approves the merger of Marel and Valka
- The Icelandic Competition Authority requests comments and views on the proposed merger of Marel Iceland hf. and Valka ehf.
- Audiobooks and printed books likely form separate markets
- ICA‘s investigation of Eimskip‘s collusion violations concluded with a settlement
- Storytel AB withdraws merger notification regarding its acquisition of a 70% share in Forlagið
- Nordic Competition Authorities release joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy
- The Icelandic Competition Authority fines Síminn for commitment violations
- Protectionism and anti-trust enforcement – a trans-Atlantic view
- COVID-19: Application of competition rules and competition enforcement in crisis
- Eimskip's claims dismissed
- The Competition Appeals Committee has upheld ICA´s decisison to approve the merger of Hagar hf, Olíuverzlun Íslands hf. (Olís) and DGV ehf.
- Concerning the request of Eimskip before Reykjavik District Court, about the ICA´s ongoing investigation
- The Icelandic Competition Authority approves a merger consisting of the acquisition of Honda Iceland by Askja car-dealership
- Advania withdraws its notification of a merger with Wise, following preliminary findings of harm to competition
- The Icelandic Competition Authority has annulled a merger, which concerns Samkaup's acquisition of two stores owned by Basko verslanir in Akureyri and Reykjanesbær
- Announcement of the Icelandic Competition Authority – WOW air ceases its operation
- The Icelandic Competition Authority has made the decision to prohibit the merger of Lyf og heilsa hf. and Opna ehf.
- The Competition Authority authorizes Míla ehf. and Gagnaveita Reykjavíkur ehf. to have specific co-operation on the laying of fiber optic cables
- Measures to spur competition in the retail banking market
- The Appeals Committee rejects the demand of Síminn hf. regarding changes to the agreement between the Competition Authority and Fjarskipti hf.
- Measures to prevent price fixing in selling of tickets to premiership football games
- The Icelandic Competition Authority („ICA“) has authorised the major commercial banks in Iceland to establish and operate a joint bank cash centre.
- Measures to spur competition in the retail banking market - Based on a settlement with Arion Bank
- Measures to spur competition in the retail banking market - Based on a settlement with Landsbaninn
- Competition Appeals Committee divided on the issue of MS's alleged abuse of a dominant market position but confirms that MS is guilty of a serious infringement by providing false information
- The Competition Authority grants an exemption for standardized measurement of online media in Iceland
- The Icelandic State‘s acquisition of 95% share in Islandsbanki hf.
- Are we wasting resources? Waste is a valuable resource, not trash. New report from the Nordic Competition Authorities
- Supreme Court confirms that oil companies violated the Competition Act by colluding with each other over extended periods of time
- The Icelandic Competition Autority publishes preliminary finding of a market investigation into the fossil fuel market
- Significant changes in the payment market – Banks and payment card companies have reached a settlement with the Icelandic Competition Authority
- Já hf. fined 50 million ISK for abuse of dominance
- The Icelandic Competition Authority fines Mjólkursamsalan, an incumbent dairy firm owned by cooperatives, 370 million ISK (approx. 2,4 million Euros) for abusing its dominant position in the market
- The investigation of the Icelandic Competition Authority (ICA) into the breaches of Húsasmiðjan, a hardware and home improvement store chain, against the Competition Act finalised with a settlement
- Revised time-plan for the market investigation of the Icelandic fossil fuel market
- Slot allocation at Keflavik Airport disrupts competition in the air transport market
- The Competition Appeals Committee confirms a 500m IKr fine on Valitor because of serious breaches of the Competition Act.
- A well attended conference on competition issues („The Future Ain‘t What it Used to Be“)
- Report no. 2/2013, Are we entering a lost decade? issued by the Competition Authority today
- The Surveillance Committee of Skipti group on the Equal Access of Telecommunications Companies (ejaf) sets up a homepage
- Unannounced inspections at the premises of Eimskipafélag Íslands hf. and Samskip hf.
- A new Board of Directors of the Competition Authority
- The Appeals Committee rejects a request to annul a settlement between the Competition Authority and Skipti group
- The Competition Authority issues an opinion to the Minister of Interior
- The Competition Authority initiates a market investigation into the market for fossil fuels
- The Competition Authority orders a financial segregation in the running of three public health institutions
- The Competition Authority imposes a 500 m. ISK fine on Valitor, a firm operating in the payment card market, for serious breaches of competition law.
- Skipti Undertakes to Implement Substantial Changes in the Organisation of Siminn and Mila
- The Appeals Committee confirms a 45 m. ISK administrative fine against Sorpa bs. for the abusing of a dominant position in the market
- The Supreme Court confirms that Lyf og heilsa, a pharmacy chain, seriously breached against the Competition Act by abusing a dominant position in the market
- The Competition Authority imposes a 45 m. ISK fine on Sorpa bs for breaches against the Competition Act
- Annual Report on Competition Policy Developments in Iceland 2011
- The Icelandic Competition Authority imposes a fine of ISK 440 million on Síminn (Iceland Telecom) for a violation of the Competition Act
- The Icelandic Competition Authority rejects the merger of Vodafone and Tal due to adverse effects on the telecommunications market
- New English webpage for the Icelandic Competition Authority
- Annual Report on Competition Policy Developments in Iceland 2010
- Competition after economic crises – from the conference held by the ICA
- Serious restrictions to competition can result from the merger of commercial banks
- The Competition Authority imposes an ISK 260m administrative fine on Vífilfell for a serious violation of the Competition Act
- Process of the Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration hinders competition in domestic flights
- Annual report 2011
- The Icelandic Competition Authority opinion in employment agency and employment ads
- Competition Appeal Committee confirms serious violations by Lyf & heilsa
- Competition Policy and Financial Crises
- Request by Capacent ehf. (a media measurement company), concerning co-operation between Capacent and broadcasters in setting up and operating electronic media measurement system
- The Competition Authority imposes a ISK 315m administrative fine on Hagar for serious violations of the Competition Act
- Federation of Icelandic Industries and Icelandic Federation of Trade and Services admit to violations of the Competition Act and consent to payment of a fine
- Press release - Greiðslumiðlun [VISA Iceland], Kreditkort [MasterCard Iceland] and Fjölgreiðslumiðlun [jointly owned netting system] admit to non-compliance with the Competition Act
- Greiðslumiðlun (VISA Iceland), Kreditkort (MasterCard Iceland) and Fjölgreiðslumiðlun (jointly owned netting system) admit to non-compliance with the Competition Act and will pay a combined total of ISK 735 million in administrative fines
- Press release - Competition Authority imposes ISK 310 million administrative fine on Eimskip for serious violations of Competition Act
- Press release – Competition Authority conducts search of food sector establishments
- Press release – Merger of Lyf og heilsa (DAC) and Lyfjaver annulled
- Press release - Violation by Osta- og smjörsalan of the Competition Act
- Skífan to pay ISK 65 million in administrative fine
- Report on the Competition in the Nordic Retail Banking
- Conditions imposed on the merger of Dagsbrún hf. and Securitas hf.
- Competition Authority annuls merger of Lyf og heilsa (pharmaceuticals retailer) and Lyfjaver (sales of pharmaceuticals etc.)
- Competition Authority annuls merger of Dagsbrún hf and Sena ehf
- Competition Authority imposes an ISK 65 million administrative fine on Skífan for repeated violations of Competition Act
- Competition: Commission imposes fines of €344.5 million on producers of acrylic glass for price fixing
- The District Court finds for the Competition Authority with regard to collusion by insurance companies
- Competition: Commission fines seven companies €388.128 million for bleaching chemicals cartels
- Conference on oligopoly in smaller economies
- Competition: Commission imposes € 24 million fine on Tomra group for abuse of dominant position
- IGS Ground Services ehf. at Keflavik International Airport fined for abuse of dominant position
- Collusion within the Icelandic Musicians' Union relating to the issue of a tariff for the Organist Division of the Union
- The Oil Cartel in Iceland
- Ruling of the Competition Appeals Committee no. 17 and 18/2003