Spanish Competition Authority

The CNMC investigates Enel Green Power, S.L. (Enel) and its parent company Endesa Generación, S.A. for alleged anticompetitive practices* It assesses Enel’s possible abuse of its dominant position as a company designated as a Single Node Interlocutor (IUN) in the market for accessing and (...)

The CNMC takes part in the European Commission’s public consultation on competition policy and environmental sustainability targets The CNMC includes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as one of its key areas of activity. Competition policy contributes to the SDGs by stimulating (...)

The CNMC will analyse in depth the merger involving Mooring & Port Services, S.L. and Cemesa Amarres de Barcelona* It consists of creating a joint venture, which will be the only provider of mooring services in the Port of Barcelona. The CNMC starts an in-depth investigation (Phase II), (...)

The CNMC initiates disciplinary proceedings against Maquinaria Garrido S.L. for alleged practices prohibited by the Anti-Trust Law* It is investigating the possible restriction of passive sales by its official distributors outside its exclusive territory, and the possible fixing of resale (...)

The CNMC opens a formal investigation into possible anticompetitive practices of ISDIN, S.A* The potential illegal conduct allegedly consists of fixing resale prices online, at least for sunscreen products. Currently, the CNMC assesses potential competition restrictions imposed by producers (...)

The CNMC investigates possible anticompetitive practices in Spain’s natural gas market* It assesses an alleged abuse of dominant position in said market involving foreclosure. The CNMC investigates a potential antitrust violation in Spain’s natural gas market. On 30 September and 1 October (...)

The CNMC opens a formal investigation into the Royal Canine Society of Spain for alleged antitrust practices* The conduct investigated sought to hinder and avoid competition with other official associations. It potentially affects the markets for certifying purebred dogs and providing judging (...)

The CNMC clears, with remedies, ÇIMSA’s acquisition of CEMEX’s white cement business* The merger has been cleared after intensive work during the second phase subject to a package of remedies that has been subject to a market test, both with the competitors and with the main customers of the (...)

The CNMC initiates disciplinary proceedings against Repsol for a possible violation of the provisions in the resolutions of 30 July 2009 and 20 December 2013* The CNMC has initiated disciplinary proceedings against REPSOL Comercial de Productos Petrolifos, S.A. (Repsol) for a possible breach (...)

The CNMC sanctions the amendment of the 4th framework agreement on stowage, for restricting competition* The entities (a business association and six unions) established, as part of the Negotiating Commission of the 4th Framework Agreement on Stowage, the forced transfer - under non-objective, (...)

The CNMC fines 33 school transport companies and one association for creating a school transport cartel in Navarre* The companies conspired to share the school transport by zones and deceive the School Board of the Government of Navarre, driving up the prices of the service for 8 years. The (...)

The CNMC investigates the possible execution of unauthorised mergers, as well as potential antitrust practices involving the funeral insurance and funeral services markets.* From 8 to 10 September, dawn raids were carried out at the headquarters of various companies active in the aboved (...)

The CNMC decides to challenge certain provisions of the VTC Decree issued by the Basque Government* The provisions being challenged require VTC customers to pre-hire the service 30 minutes in advance and prevent them from geolocating the vehicles available before hiring them. The CNMC asked (...)

The CNMC agrees to extend for three years the remedies agreed as part of the merger authorisation between Telefónica and DTS in 2015* All the remedies are maintained for the maximum period of three years, save for the one involving the purchase of exclusive broadcast rights in Spain for (...)

The CNMC publishes a guide on compliance programmes in relation to anti- trust laws* It contains the criteria that the CNMC would take into consideration when analysing the effectiveness of a compliance programme. It includes the consolidated principles used by other competition authorities to (...)

The CNMC publishes its guidelines on confidentiality claims for competition procedures* It is providing guidelines to companies and other stakeholders when submitting confidentiality claims to the CNMC It considers the most common cases under the CNMC’s assessment and judgments on the matter. It (...)

The CNMC receives over 500 complaints and inquiries through the mailbox set up during the Covid-19 crisis* The CNMC receives over 500 complaints and inquiries through the mailbox set up during the Covid-19 crisis The financial sector (45%) and the health products and food sector (30%) (...)

The CNMC authorises Barceló to purchase Globalia’s travel agency business* The CNMC has authorised, in the first phase, Barceló to acquire exclusive control of Globalia’s travel agency business. We do not anticipate this operation to have any adverse effects on competition in the markets affected (...)

CoVid-19- Announcement from the CNMC on the timelines for administrative procedures* "Additional provision 3 of Royal Decree 463/2020 of 14 March, declaring the state of alert to manage the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19, provides for the suspension of periods and timelines for (...)

The CNMC has authorised MIH Food Delivery Holdings (MIH), of the Naspers Group, to purchase Just Eat, with commitments. The operation will be carried out through the takeover bid announced on 22 October 2019. This takeover bid competes with the operation that was already authorised on 19 (...)

The CNMC approves the Quirón Group’s acquisition, with a complete package of commitments, of the Santa Cristina Clinic in Albacete*The merger is approved following intense work in the second phase and a complete package of commitments, which was subjected to successive market tests with its (...)

Spain: The Comisión de la Competencia (CNC) fines ENDESA for Abuse of Dominant Position* In its decision of 21 February 2012, the CNC Council ruled that Endesa Distribución Eléctrica S.A. (Endesa) committed two abuses of its dominant position on the electric installations market, thereby (...)

Spain: The Comisión Nacional de la Competencia (CNC) fines Abertis Telecom S.A.U. for Margin Squeeze* On 8 February 2012, the CNC Council adopted a decision according to which ABERTIS TELECOM S.A.U. (Abertis) infringed Article 2 of the Spanish Competition Act and Article 102 TFEU by hindering (...)