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19 Apr 2021 B

The Finnish Competition Authority approves subject to conditions the merger between two producers of alcoholic beverages (Altia / Arcus)

Päivi Tammilehto • June 2021

For the first time in Finnish merger control history, parties to a merger committed to an upfront-buyer provision. On 19 April 2021, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (“FCCA”) approved the merger between Altia Oyj (“Altia”) and Arcus ASA (“Arcus”) subject to conditions. Both Altia and (...)

14 Apr 2021 R

COVID-19: The General Court of the European Union holds that a guarantee granted by Finland was necessary to remedy the serious disruption to the Finnish economy caused by the Covid-19 pandemic (Ryanair)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2021

By judgment of the same day in case T-388/20the Court of First Instance also validates the individual aid measure adopted by Finland to support its national airline, Finnair, in dealing with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. The measure in question aims at helping Finnair to obtain a (...)

12 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves around €350 million Finnish support to compensate a national airline for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak (Finnair)

European Commission • February 2021

State aid: Commission approves around €350 million Finnish support to compensate Finnair for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has found €351.38 million of Finnish support in favour of Finnair to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure aims at (...)

3 Mar 2021 B

The Finnish Market Court finds that three manufacturers of expanded polystyrene engaged in a single and continuous national price-fixing cartel (Jackon Finland / UK-Muovi / Styroplast)

Päivi Tammilehto • February 2021

On 3 March 2021, the Market Court agreed with the submission of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA"), that three manufacturers of expanded polystyrene (“EPS”), a building insulation material, had engaged in a national price fixing cartel lasting one and a half years. One of (...)

15 Feb 2021 B

The Finnish Competition Authority proposes a €22 million penalty to the Market Court on six companies operating in the real estate management sector for fixed prices

Finnish Competition Authority • February 2021

FCCA proposes that EUR 22 million in penalty payments be imposed for a price cartel on companies in real estate management and the Finnish Real Estate Management Federation* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) proposes that the Market Court impose penalty payments in total of (...)

9 Feb 2021 B

The Finnish Competition Authority releases two reports on positive and negative effects of Algorithms on competition

Finnish Competition Authority • February 2021

Continuous development of algorithms requires ensuring the functioning of competition and the interests of consumers* Algorithms may have both positive and negative effects on competition and consumers. Two reports by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) show that the current (...)

14 Jan 2021 B

The EU Court of Justice delivers a preliminary ruling setting out guidance on when an anticompetitive agreement on submitting prices in the context of a call for tenders is considered to come to an end (Eltel)

Donald Slater • January 2021

On 14 January 2021, the European Court of Justice delivered a preliminary ruling (case C-450/19) setting out guidance on when an anticompetitive agreement on submitting prices in the context of a call for tenders is considered to come to an end. This ruling has important implications for the (...)

14 Jan 2021 B

The EU Court of Justice provides guidance on end date of bid-rigging cartels (Eltel)

Maria-Olga Papadopoulou • January 2021

On 14 January 2021, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down a judgment on a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court (“FSAC”), in which it provides guidance on the duration of a company’s participation in a bid-rigging infringement. According to the (...)

8 Jan 2021 B

The Finnish Competition Authority initiates further proceedings regarding the merger between two alcoholic beverages companies (Altia / Arcus)

Finnish Competition Authority • January 2021

FCCA opens in-depth investigation into proposed merger between Altia and Arcus* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has initiated further proceedings regarding the merger between Altia Oyj and Arcus ASA. The parties to the transaction are alcoholic beverage companies that (...)

29 Dec 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority secures its second merger block in 2020 as €360 million healthcare deal is abandoned during the Market Court proceeding (Mehiläinen / Pihlajalinna)

Martina Castrén • December 2020

An exceptional year in Finnish merger control came to an end on 29 December 2020 when the Finnish Market Court announced its decision concerning the Finnish Competition Authority’s (the FCCA) proposal to prohibit the merger between healthcare firms Mehiläinen and Pihlajalinna. After the oral (...)

15 Dec 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court confirms that an association of driving schools has breached competition law by issuing price recommendations which sought to increase the price level of driving lessons (Uusimaa association of driving schools)

Päivi Tammilehto • December 2020

On 15 December 2020, the Market Court agreed with the submission of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA"), that the regional association of driving schools in Finland’s most populous region, Uusimaa, ("Association") as well as the Association’s Board members, had breached (...)

11 Nov 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority publishes its pharmacy market study and proposes measures to reduce the costs of medicines for consumers and society

Finnish Competition Authority • November 2020

The FCCA pharmacy market study proposes measures to reduce the costs of medicines for consumers and society* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has published an extensive study on the pharmacy market. The study produced a list of proposals that can reduce the pharmaceutical (...)

8 Oct 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority finds that the arrangement of social welfare and health care services in Savitaipale municipality violated the laws on public procurement (Eksote / Kiinteistö Oy Savitapaleeen Vuokratalot)

Finnish Competition Authority • October 2020

FCCA finds that the arrangement of social welfare and health care services in Savitaipale violated the Act on Public Procurement* According to a decision issued by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) on 7 October 2020, the Joint Municipal Authority of Social Welfare and (...)

2 Oct 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority removes upon application the conditions imposed on a 19-years old merger in the market for mailing and direct marketing (Posti / Atkos Printmail)

Finnish Competition Authority • October 2020

FCCA removes the conditions set for the Posti/Atkos Printmail merger on application by Posti* On 25 September 2020, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) approved the Posti Group’s (Posti) application to remove the conditions set for the Posti/Atkos Printmail merger. In 2001, (...)

29 Sep 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority proposes to prohibit merger between two of the three national healthcare companies (Mehiläinen / Pihlajalinna)

Finnish Competition Authority • September 2020

The FCCA proposes the Market Court to prohibit the merger between Mehiläinen and Pihlajalinna* On 29 September 2020, Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has proposed the Market Court to prohibit the merger between Mehiläinen and Pihlajalinna. According to the FCCA’s investigation, (...)

29 Sep 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority proposes prohibition of a three-to-two merger in the healthcare sector (Mehiläinen Yhtiöt / Pihlajalinna)

Päivi Tammilehto • September 2020

On 29 September 2020, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA") proposed the Market Court to prohibit the merger between Mehiläinen Yhtiöt Oy and Pihlajalinna Oyj. Both companies operate in the healthcare market and provide services to individuals, companies, insurance companies and (...)

28 Sep 2020 B

The Nordic Competition Authorities release joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy

Swedish Competition Authority, Danish Competition Authority, Icelandic Competition Authority, Norwegian Competition Authority (Bergen), Finnish Competition Authority • September 2020

Nordic Competition Authorities release joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy* As a contribution to the debate on competition enforcement in the digital era and future rules for digital platforms, the Nordic competition authorities are today publishing a joint (...)

28 Sep 2020 B

The Nordic Competition Authorities publish a joint memorandum setting out their perspective on competition in digital markets

Margot Vogels, Andreas Reindl • September 2020

On 28 September 2020, the competition authorities of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland issued a joint memorandum setting out their perspective on competition in digital markets (the “Joint Memorandum”). As previously reported in this newsletter (see, VBB on Competition Law, Volume (...)

28 Sep 2020 B

The Nordic Competition Authorities release a joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy on issues of competition in digital markets

Morten Nissen, Frederik Haugsted • September 2020

In order to contribute to the ongoing policy discussion on the challenges following the rise of digital technologies, the Nordic competition authorities have published a memorandum entitled “Digital platforms and the potential changes to competition law at the European level”. The aim of the (...)

24 Sep 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority proposes a fine on the federation of municipalities in social and health services in the region of Kymenlaakso for unlawful direct procurement of ophthalmology services (Kymsote)

Finnish Competition Authority • September 2020

FCCA proposes a penalty payment to Kymsote for the unlawful direct procurement of ophthalmology services* On 24 September 2020, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) submitted a proposal to the Market Court to impose a penalty payment of 40,000 euros on the federation of (...)

22 Sep 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court grants second extension for processing of financial services companies merger so the Competition Authority can finalize negotiations on conditions (Loomis / Automatia)

Finnish Competition Authority • September 2020

The time limit for processing the merger of Loomis and Automatia has been extended until 14.10.2020* The Market Court has extended the processing time limit for the merger between Loomis AB and Automatia Pankkiautomaatit Oy, currently under investigation by the Finnish Competition and Consumer (...)

10 Sep 2020 R

Prescription: Advocate General Pitruzzella takes the view that, in the case of coordination when submitting a tender offer for the execution of works, the end of the infringement and thus the beginning of the limitation period is, in principle, the date on which the collusive bid is submitted or, if the bidder wins the contract at the time of its conclusion (Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2020

On 10 September 2010, Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella delivered his Opinion. in Case C-450/19 (Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto): Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court Advocate General Pitruzzella sets out the issue at stake in this reference for a (...)

9 Sep 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority announces that all Nordic countries have joined the agreement on cooperation in competition cases

Finnish Competition Authority • September 2020

All Nordic countries have now joined the Agreement on Cooperation in Competition Cases* In July 2020, Iceland joined the Nordic Agreement on Cooperation in Competition Cases. Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden had already joined the agreement. All Nordic countries are now parties to the (...)

27 Aug 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court imposes €50,000 penalty on hospital district for direct procurement that breaches the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District)

Finnish Competition Authority • August 2020

The Market Court imposes EUR 50,000 penalty payments in total on HUS for direct procurement that breaches the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts* As per two separate proposals made by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA), the Market Court has imposed a total (...)

25 Aug 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority opens in-depth investigation into the acquisition of agricultural business (Hankkija / SSO Rauta-Maatalous)

Finnish Competition Authority • August 2020

FCCA opens in-depth investigation into the acquisition between Hankkija and SSO Rauta-Maatalous* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) will further investigate the proposed acquisition of the agricultural business of SSO Rauta-Maatalous Oy by Hankkija Oy. Hankkija is company (...)

21 Aug 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court extends the time limit for an in-depth investigation of a merger between 2 health care companies due to COVID-19 (Mehiläinen / Pihlajalinna)

Finnish Competition Authority • August 2020

The time limit for processing the merger of Mehiläinen and Pihlajalinna has been extended until 29 September 2020* The Market Court has extended the processing time limit for the merger of Mehiläinen and Pihlajalinna, which is being investigated by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Agency (...)

14 Aug 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court extends due to COVID-19 the time limit for in-depth investigation of a merger between 2 financial services companies (Loomis / Automatia)

Finnish Competition Authority • August 2020

The time limit for processing the merger of Loomis and Automatia has been extended until 23 September 2020* The Market Court has extended the processing time limit for the merger between Loomis AB and Automatia Pankkiautomaatit Oy, currently under investigation by the Finnish Competition and (...)

26 Jun 2020 B

The Finnish Deputy Chancellor of Justice declares that the Competition Authority’s policy to prohibit recordings of hearings is declared unlawful under the national Competition Act

Aarne Puisto, Päivi Tammilehto • June 2020

According to the decision of the Deputy Chancellor of Justice ("DCJ"), responsible for monitoring the lawfulness of the operations of public authorities, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA") cannot restrict the right of attorneys to record the hearings conducted by the FCCA (...)

10 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €286 million Finnish State aid measure to recapitalise national airline which is considered essential to the recovery of the national economy after the COVID-19 outbreak (Finnair)

European Commission • June 2020

State aid: Commission approves €286 million Finnish measure to recapitalise Finnair* The European Commission has approved Finnish plans to contribute to the recapitalisation of Finnair through the subscription of new shares by the State in the rights issue launched by Finnair on 10 June 2020 in (...)

28 May 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €600 million Finnish guarantee scheme to support maritime companies affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • May 2020

State aid: Commission approves €600 million Finnish guarantee scheme to support maritime companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved a €600 million Finnish aid scheme to support the maritime companies in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme (...)

20 May 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority proposes a €9 million fine against import & hardware company for resale price maintenance (Isojoen Konehalli Oy)

Finnish Competition Authority • May 2020

FCCA proposes a penalty of EUR 9 million to IKH for resale price maintenance* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) proposes that the Market Court impose a penalty of EUR 9 million on Isojoen Konehalli Oy (IKH) for engaging in illegal resale price maintenance (RPM). In (...)

15 May 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority supports Government’s proposal to prolong the time limits for merger review due to the COVID-19 crisis

Päivi Tammilehto • May 2020

14 May 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority opens in-depth investigation into a merger of 2 financial services companies (Loomis / Automatia)

Finnish Competition Authority • May 2020

FCCA opens in-depth investigation into the proposed merger of Loomis and Automatia* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has initiated further proceedings regarding the proposed merger in which Loomis AB would acquire Automatia Pankkiautomaatit Oy from the banking companies (...)

7 May 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority’s investigation of the national agency for historical preservation results in commitment to pro-competitive measures (Finnish Heritage Agency)

Finnish Competition Authority • May 2020

The Finnish Heritage Agency is committed to undertake measures to improve neutral competition conditions* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has investigated into the business activities carried out by the Finnish Heritage Agency on the archaeological research market. As the (...)

6 May 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €40 million Finnish direct grant schemes to support companies in the agriculture and fishery sectors affected by COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • May 2020

State aid: Commission approves €40 million Finnish direct grant schemes to support companies in the agriculture and fishery sectors affected by coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved two Finnish schemes, with a total budget of €40 million, to support the agricultural and (...)

1 May 2020 R

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum. Taking competition law outside the box, Nicolas CHARBIT and Sonia AHMAD (dir.), foreword by Wouter WILS

Catherine Prieto • N° 2-2020 • pp. 272-273

This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)

24 Apr 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €3 billion Finnish scheme that includes both direct grants and loan guarantees to support companies affected by COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • April 2020

State aid: Commission approves €3 billion Finnish scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved a Finnish scheme to support the Finnish economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary (...)

21 Apr 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €2 billion Finnish public guarantee and subsidised loan scheme to support companies affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • April 2020

State aid: Commission approves €2 billion Finnish public guarantee and subsidised loan scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved a €2 billion Finnish aid scheme to support the Finnish economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. (...)

17 Apr 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority clears merger of steel structure suppliers, subject to divesting a production plant in the market that would have restrictive effects on competition (Donges Teräs Oy / Ruukki Building Systems Oy)

Finnish Competition Authority • April 2020

FCCA approved Donges Teräs Oy’s acquisition of Ruukki Building Systems Ltd, subject to conditions* On 17 April 2020, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) conditionally approved the merger in which Donges Teräs Oy will acquire Ruukki Building Systems Oy. The competition problems (...)

9 Apr 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority clarifies that competition legislation does not prevent taking necessary measures to safeguard the supply of personal protective equipment and medicines during the COVID-19 outbreak

Finnish Competition Authority • April 2020

Competition legislation does not prevent necessary measures for safeguarding the supply of personal protective equipment and medicines* The COVID-19 outbreak also affects the application of competition legislation. Companies are permitted to make extraordinary co-operative arrangements for the (...)

23 Mar 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority announces it will not apply the Competition Act to cooperations between undertakings needed to ensure an adequate supply of goods to consumers during COVID-19 pandemic

Finnish Competition Authority • March 2020

Exceptional circumstances caused by the coronavirus to affect the application of the Finnish Competition Act* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) will take into account the exceptional circumstances caused by the coronavirus when applying the Competition Act. During (...)

16 Mar 2020 B

The Finnish Competition Authority requires companies to contact the Authority before notifying new merger transaction due to COVID-19 outbreak

Päivi Tammilehto, Katia Duncker • March 2020

Due to the novel coronavirus the Finnish Competition & Consumer Authority ("FCCA") has published a statement requiring companies to contact the FCCA before filing a new merger control notification and specifically agreeing with the FCCA that a notification may be filed. This requirement is (...)

11 Mar 2020 eB

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum PART V: CASE STUDIES
Economic Continuity of Liability in Antitrust Damages – CJEU Preliminary Ruling in C-724/17 Skanska et al

339 Economic Continuity of Liability in Antitrust Damages CJEU Preliminary Ruling in C-724/17 Skanska et al. Ilkka lepp Ihalme *1 Dittmar & Indrenius Abstract In its judgment in 2019 – marking the first 25 years of the ongoing Finnish asphalt cartel saga – the Court of Justice of the European Union (...)

17 Feb 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court upholds the Competition Authority’s decision to block a merger between grocery wholesalers, making it the first merger ever prohibited in the country (Kesko / Heinon Tukku)

Finnish Competition Authority • February 2020

Kesko’s acquisition of Heinon Tukku blocked by the Finnish Market Court* The merger between Finnish grocery wholesalers, Kesko and Heinon Tukku, was prohibited by the Market Court on 17 February 2020. In accordance with the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority’s (FCCA) proposal, the Market (...)

17 Feb 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court upholds the Competition Authority’s request to prohibit a proposed acquisition of a grocery wholesaler on the basis that it would become dominant in the market (Kesko / Heinon Tukku)

Porter Elliott • February 2020

On 17 February 2020, the Finnish Market Court (the “Court”) upheld the request of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (the “KKV”) to prohibit Kesko’s proposed acquisition of grocery wholesaler Heinon Tukku. The Court’s judgment may be appealed before the Finnish Supreme Administrative (...)

17 Feb 2020 B

The Finnish Market Court blocks for the first time a merger between two wholesalers in the grocery market (Kesko / Heinon)

Päivi Tammilehto • February 2020

On 17 February 2020, the Market Court prohibited a merger between Finnish grocery wholesalers, Kesko and Heinon Tukku. This was the first time a merger has been prohibited in Finland after merger control rules were introduced in 1998. Previous three prohibition proposals of the Finnish (...)

26 Nov 2019 B

The Finnish Administrative Court allows game organisers to continue their fantasy sports operations while the definition of a lottery is being reviewed (Veikkaus Oy)

Päivi Tammilehto, Katia Duncker • November 2019

The Finnish gambling market is one of the most regulated in Europe; state-owned Veikkaus Oy has the exclusive right to provide gambling services in Finland. The Lotteries Act (1047/2001) stipulates that the definition of a lottery is fulfilled when an activity includes three elements: a charge (...)

18 Nov 2019 B

The Finnish Competition Authority proposes to the Market Court to prohibit the merger between two operators in wholesale services in the foodservice industry (Kesko / Heinon Tukku)

Päivi Tammilehto, Katia Duncker • November 2019

On 18 November 2019, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA") proposed the Market Court to prohibit the merger between Kesko Oyj and Heinon Tukku Oy, two operators in wholesale services in the foodservice industry. According to the FCCA, the merger would significantly impede (...)

1 Nov 2019 R

Gun Jumping in Merger Control. A Jurisdictional Guide, Catriona HATTON, Yves COMTOIS and Andrea HAMILTON (dir.), foreword by Richard WHISH

Richard Whish • N° 4-2019 • pp. 234-235

This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)

6 Sep 2019 eB

Gun Jumping in Merger Control: A Jurisdictional Guide FINLAND

Niko Hukkinen

FINLAND Niko Hukkinen (Frontia) Gun Jumping In Merger Control 167 Part 1: Merger Control and the “Standstill Obligation” Please identify the relevant merger control legislation in your jurisdiction. Please provide a link to the relevant legislation (if possible, in English) and also indicate: – (...)

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