Competition Newsletter: November-December 2024

Antitrust

NCA investigates a tachograph company for abuse of dominance

The Serbian NCA has started an antitrust investigation against Tahograf BG, the representative of tachograph producer Continental VDO in Serbia. The NCA started investigation based on a complaint, in which it was alleged that Tahograf BG is abusing its dominant position by requesting various payments from its partners without basis and in other ways. The market share of Tahograf BG in Serbia is appears to be extremely high, allegedly more than 90%.

Antitrust

NCA establishes a restrictive agreement between telecom operators

The Montenegrin NCA has established the existence of a restrictive agreement between three telecom operators in Montenegro – Montenegrin Telekom, One, and M-tel. The watchdog found that the three operators had entered into a restrictive agreement with respect to a simultaneous price increase for mobile phone services.

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Merger control

Four new merger notifications

During November and December, the Bosnian NCA announced the receipt of four new merger notifications:

• Pavgord doo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Alumina doo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Pavgord doo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Boksit ad (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Končar - elektroindustrija dd (Croatia), Siemens Energy Holding BV (Netherlands) - Končar transformatorski kotlovi doo (Croatia)
• Podravka Agri doo (Croatia) - Belje Plus doo (Croatia), PIK-Vinkovci plus doo (Croatia), Vupik plus doo (Croatia), Energija Gradec doo (Croatia), Belje Agro-vet plus (Croatia), Felix plus doo (Croatia)

New NCA leadership appointed

The North Macedonian parliament has appointed new members of the country's NCA. The new head of the NCA is Ms. Malinka Siljanovska Nikolic while new members of the NCA's governing body are Mr. Borce Razmoski, Mr. Aleksandar Trgacevski and Mr. Nikola Trajcevski.

Merger control

14 new merger notifications

During November and December, the North Macedonian NCA announced the receipt of 14 new merger notifications:

• Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (China) - Leoni AG (Germany)
• Orbico doo (Croatia) - Asnova Holding (Ukraine)
• Alpe GEF ZOB doo (Slovenia) - OrtoDental doo (Slovenia)
• BB Global Investing Holding SLU (Spain) - Don Don doo (Slovenia)
• Metso Finland Oy (Finland) - Swiss Tower Mills Minerals AG (Switzerland)
• Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. (Japan) - Simon Hegele Group (Germany)
• Daimler Truck AG (Germany), Volvo AB (Sweden) [JV]
• Telekom Serbia ad (Serbia) - Pulsec doo (Serbia)
• VFP ad (North Macedonia) - Inovo Broker ad (North Macedonia)
• ODM COLLECTIONS DOO (Serbia) - Digital Finance International (North Macedonia)
• Flyus doo (Serbia) - Ben Air doo (Serbia)
• Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co. KG (Germany), Udo Heuser (Germany) - TMC Nordic (Denmark)
• Qatar Investment Authority (Qatar), Audi AG (Germany) - Sauber Holding AG (Switzerland)
• United Media Sarl (Luxembourg), Paxana Holdings Limited (Cyprus) - Dasen Holdings Limited (Cyprus), Audiomax Holdings Société Anonyme (Greece)

Merger control

Two new merger notifications

During November and December, the Albanian NCA has announced the receipt of two new merger notifications:

• Imprimerie Nationale (France) - Idemia Identity & Security France (France)
• CP Spruce Holdings, SCSp (Luxembourg) - Vantive Group