The previous month was most eventful in Serbia, where the Serbian NCA opened another Phase II probe of a merger and where police assisted the NCA in a dawn raid.
Also in Serbia, Slovenian Adria Airways has complained about State aid to Air Serbia, while Serbia’s State aid watchdog has looked into state subsidies for electricity generated from renewable sources.
Serbia
Antitrust
Police assist NCA in dawn raid
The Serbian NCA has performed another dawn raid – this time with police assistance.
Merger control
Merger in baking industry goes into Phase II
The Serbian NCA has opened a Phase II investigation of a planned concentration in the baking industry.
State aid
Air Serbia
recipient of unlawful State aid? Slovenian airline Adria Airways has complained about alleged State aid awarded to Air Serbia.
State aid
State aid watchdog probes subsidies for energy from renewables
Serbia’s State aid authority has looked into state subsidies for electricity generated from renewable sources.
Montenegro
Merger control
Four new merger decisions
During the previous month, the Montenegrin NCA has rendered four new merger decisions. All four were unconditional Phase I clearances.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
A quiet month in Bosnia and Herzegovina
It was a quiet month in Bosnia and Herzegovina - nothing notable to report.
North Macedonia
Merger control
Five new merger notifications
During June, the North Macedonian NCA announced the receipt of five new merger notifications:
- Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung AG (Austria) - Eurosig AD (North Macedonia);
- Slovenia Broadband Sarl (Luxembourg) - Tele2 doo (Croatia);
- Serbia Broadband (Serbia) - [a telecom operator in a Serbian town];
- Prinzhorn Holding GmbH - SFT Group (Russia);
- Metso Oyj (Finland) - McCloskey International Ltd. (Canada).
General
Serbia: Draft of new Competition Act published
A draft of a new Serbian Competition Act has been published. What novelties will it bring to Serbian competition law?
Merger control in the Balkans: The app
An innovative online app for checking the merger filing thresholds in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.
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