Highlights

Seminar on merger control with Giulio Federico

The guest speaker for September's open seminar is Giulio Federico, Head of Unit for Mergers in the Chief Economist Team (CET) of DG Competition of the European Commission.

The seminar on “Efficiencies in Merger Control” will take place on 21 September, at 5 pm, at the AdC’s premises.

The event is free and subject to prior registration at info@concorrencia.pt.

AdC intensifies investigative action in 1st semester of 2017

The Portuguese Competition Authority (Autoridade da Concorrência - AdC) carried out dawn raids in 27 entities in the first half of 2017, mainly in the retail and large retail sectors, as well as in insurance companies, driving instruction and river cruises entities.

AdC releases English version of study on public passenger transport services by car hire

An English version of the study conducted by the AdC on public passenger transport services by car hire has now been published on the AdC's website. The study includes an analysis on competition issues emerging from the legal and regulatory framework and makes recommendations to enhance competition in the market.

See the study