On 12 and 13 September, in Vilnius, Lithuania, the 20th Baltic Competition Conference was held. In this year’s conference, amongst the relevant competition law enforcement issues, special attention…
In response to the publicly disclosed information about a possible increase in the cost of compulsory third party motor liability insurance (hereinafter – MTPL) premiums due to a fine imposed on the…
14.12.2023. The Competition Council adopted a decision to authorise INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund to acquire a decisive influence over UAB Galinta, a wholesaler of groats and flakes. The CC did not…
The Competition Council (CC) has concluded an in-depth investigation of the competitive conditions in the international cash transfer market, including an assessment of the compliance of the…
The Senate of the Republic of Latvia, in its judgment of 29 September, has dismissed the cassation appeal and upheld the 2013 decision of the Competition Council (CC), by which the CC found that the…
For the ninth consecutive year, the Latvian Competition Council has maintained its high three-star rating in the Global Competition Review (GCR), ranking among the world's leading competition…
In early June, the poaching of employees between competing companies was raised in the public space, with a public debate on whether such practices are fair or unfair competition. As a preventive…
Public entities – the State, municipalities, and their capital companies – are prohibited from imposing requirements on tenderers in procurements that unreasonably reduce the number of market…
The soaring fuel prices are a challenge for every driver. The Competition Council (the CC) regularly receives consumer reports that fuel prices in Latvia are higher compared to other countries and…
On 18 April, the Competition Council of Latvia (the CC) undertook to promote regional cooperation on competition policy and enforcement by signing a Cooperation Memorandum with ten countries. The…
