In its latest Annual Report, the Competition Council of Latvia (the CC) has compiled the most significant achievements of the authority and topicalities of application of the competition law in…
On 9 April, the Senate of the Supreme Court rejected the cassation claim of Riga Municipality capital company SIA “Rīgas satiksme” on the decision of the Competition Council (the CC), according to…
On 7 April 2021, the Saeima adopted the Unfair Retail Trade Practices Prohibition Law (hereinafter – the URTPPL), the purpose of which is to prohibit unfair trade practice throughout the agricultural…
Having examined the application of the Latvian Association of Beauticians and Cosmetologists and the Latvian Association of Beauty Specialists, the Competition Council of Latvia (the CC) concludes…
On 11 March, the Competition Council of Latvia (hereinafter – the CC) adopted a decision to impose a fine on two reclamation companies – SIA “Valkas meliorācija” and SIA “Agromeliorators” – for…
During the sector inquiry on the market of grave pit excavation services, the Competition Council of Latvia (hereinafter – the CC) detected that several local governments, which ensure this service,…
The Competition Council of Latvia (the CC) has concluded the negotiations procedure with SIA “Jēkabpils ūdens”, a capital company of Jēkabpils local government, finishing investigation on the…
The crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19 both globally and in Latvia, has shattered the business environment in Latvia significantly. The Competition Council of Latvia (the CC) is concerned about…
The Competition Council of Latvia (the CC) detected that since 2007 the public capital company “LDZ CARGO”, abusing a dominant position, made it more difficult for competitors to operate in rail…
The Competition Council (CC), when performing market study, established that there is a significant issue existing in the retail sector during the COVID-19 emergency situation in the activities of…
