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AdC's recomendations on payment services sector
 


 
The AdC issued, since 2018, several recommendations in order to improve competition and eliminate barriers to the entry of new operators in the payment services sector. Read here a two pager on the recommendations, to know all about it in one minute.

 
The President of the AdC at a parliamentary hearing
 

The president of the AdC stated that “it is not fair to delay the future of digital financial services for residents in Portugal”. Margarida Matos Rosa was speaking at a hearing of the Parliament's Budget and Finance Committee (COF), on Wednesday 14th of October. During the hearing, Margarida Matos Rosa again presented the AdC's recommendations for the financial sector in Portugal, warning the members of the Parliament to the need to eliminate barriers to the entrance of new operators.

Read the speech here [in Portuguese]
 
 
 

 PesquisAdC - the AdC just a click away
 
 
Would you like to know more about the AdC’s activity? We introduce you to PesquisAdC - the search engine where you can access the Portuguese Competition Authority’s decisions, studies, recommendations and opinions in an easy, simple and transparent way.
Start searching here [Portuguese only] and send us suggestions for improvement to sugestoesinfo@concorrencia.pt.
 
 
 

News and events

  • The AdC identifies barriers to the opening of new facilities and proposes recommendations aimed at promoting the well-being of chronic disease patients
    28-11-2020
  • AdC issues Statement of Objections to supermarkets and beverage supplier for price fixing, harmful to consumers
    27-11-2020
  • AdC issues Statement of Objections to National Association of Land Surveyors for price fixing
    12-11-2020
  • AdC's recommendations for payment system
    06-11-2020
  • AdC imposes fine of €3.6 M to APAP for restraining competition in advertising services
    22-10-2020
  • AdC opens in-depth investigation into the Pigments Spain/Ferro Assets merger
    15-10-2020
  • AdC prohibits the acquisition of Grupo Fundão by the Transdev Group due to risk of eliminating competition in passenger transportation in central Portugal
    06-10-2020
  • AdC issues statement of objection against Fidelidade - Sociedade Gestora de Organismos de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. (Fidelidade SGOII) for failure to notify a merger
    22-09-2020
  • AdC issues Statement of Objections to six waste management companies for non-competition agreement
    30-07-2020

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