Following a number of applications from mobile operators requesting an assessment of the current situation in the public procurement of electronic communications services, the Competition Council of…
From 27 to 31 March, Kārlis Piģēns, a member of the Competition Council, was in Washington, D.C., representing the Competition Council and participating in a week of events on competition law. From…
On 1 January, amendments to the Public Procurement Law entered into force, banning companies from the participation in public procurements for three years for competition law infringements instead of…
The Competition Council (the CC), in its market surveillance of the online platforms market, has identified their significant impact on competition, concluding that in order to ensure fair…
Mr Kārlis Piģēns, who was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on 25 October, becomes a member of the Competition Council (the CC) from 21 November 2022. In 2022, in order to strengthen the capacity…
A public opinion survey conducted by the Competition Council (the CC) reveals that, despite the growing public awareness of fair competition and the applicable penalty amounts for violation of…
The Competition Council (the CC) conducted a market research to analyse how the fuel retail price is formed and what are the main factors influencing fuel retail price. The analysis proved that the…
The Competition Council (the CC), taking into account the relevance of issues in the energy sector and the significant increase in the wood chip price in 2021 and 2022, conducted a wood chip market…
In recent years, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce supported by online marketplaces has developed significantly. In order to gain an understanding of the operation model of…
2022 is the last year of the Competition Council's three-year (2020-2022) operational strategy. One of the priorities for this year will be to develop a new operational strategy as an independent…
