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Construction Cartel Update: Cartel Court imposes fine of EUR 110.000 on Pichler at the request of the BWB

At the request of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority, the Cartel Court has imposed a fine of EUR 110.000 on Pichler Bau GmbH (iF “Pichler”)…

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AFCA publishes examination report on Rohrdorfer/Asamer merger in the area of ready-mixed concrete

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA) examined three acquisitions between Rohrdorfer and Asamer (notified under case numbers BWB/Z-6472,…

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Construction Cartel Update: Cartel Court imposes fine of EUR 98,000 on Malaschofsky at the request of the AFCA

Upon application of the Federal Competition Authority, the Cartel Court imposed a fine of EUR 98,000 on Franz Malaschofsky Gesellschaft m.b.H. Nfg KG,…

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AFCA applies to the Cartel Court for Sennheiser to be fined EUR 534,000 and for Sonova to be fined EUR 100,000

In the course of its investigations into the consumer electronics sector, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA) filed an application with…

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AFCA deems Diebold commitments in the ATM maintenance market still necessary

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA) was notified of the merger of Diebold, Incorporated, North Canton, USA (“Diebold”) and Wincor…

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Lukas Cavada appointed as Executive Director for International Affairs

Lukas Cavada was appointed as Executive Director for International Affairs in December 2024. In this role, he will support the Director General in all…

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Construction cartel update: AFCA files application for findings on ABO Asphalt-Bau Oeynhausen GmbH with Cartel Court

As part of its successful investigations into the Austrian construction industry, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA) filed another…

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AFCA publishes examination report on Acerinox/Haynes merger

On 3 October 2024, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA) was notified of merger case BWB/Z-6733. This had been preceded by an earlier…

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Facade Construction Cartel: Cartel Court imposes Fine on Riegerbau

At the request of the Federal Competition Authority (FCA), the Cartel Court imposed a fine of EUR 43,000 on Riegerbau GmbH. The decision is legally…

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AFCA and eight Regional Courts of Audit join forces to uncover cartels in public sector tendering and present checklist for contracting authorities: Prevention and Recognition of Collusion

In Austria, public sector tenders worth some EUR 67 billion are put out annually, which equates to around 18% of GDP. If collusive tendering could be…

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