Press Releases
2012-12-19 / Cartel in waste disposal sector fined nearly CZK 100,000,000 Office for the Protection of Competition imposed by its first-instance decision a fine amounting to CZK 96.579 million (approximately € 3,825,000) on companies A.S.A., spol. s r.o., van Gansewinkel, a.s., SITA CZ a.s. a AVE CZ odpadové hospodářství s.r.o. (hereinafter refered to as “ASA“, “AVE“...
2012-08-30 / Annual Report 2011 The Office for the Protection of Competition issued its Annual Report for the year 2011
2012-04-24 / Merger of bakeries cleared, subject to conditions The Office for the Protection of Competition (hereinafter “the Office”) has issued a commitment decision approving acquisition of company EURO BAKERIES HOLDING a.s. by AGROFERT HOLDING, a.s.
2011-12-14 / Information Bulletin Twenty Years of the Office for the Protection of Competition The Office for the Protection of Competition is commemorating an important anniversary, it is twenty years since the establishment of the Office
2011-09-20 / Annual report 2010 The Office for the Protection of Competition issued its annual report for the year 2010. The Office processed more than 60 administrative proceedings in the area of competition in the last year and imposed fines ammounting to CZK 88 millions. Within the field of public procurement, 511 first-isntance...
2011-06-17 / The Office hosted 4th Annual Workshop on Economic Issues in Competition Law co-organized with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission On 7 and 8 June 2011 the U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) together with the Office for the Protection of Competition (the Office) hosted 4th Annual Workshop on Economic Issues in Competition Law in Brno, Czech Republic. The event was opened by Petr Gajdušek, the adviser to the Chairman of the Office
2011-06-16 / U.S. Ambassador Norman L. Eisen visits the Office On Tuesday 10 May 2011, U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Norman L. Eisen, visited the Office for the Protection of Competition. The Ambassador was welcomed by the vice-chairman of the Office Mr. Kamil Rudolecký
2011-06-16 / The Office hosted 4th Annual Workshop on Economic Issues in Competition Law co-organized with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission On 7 and 8 June 2011 the U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) together with the Office for the Protection of Competition (the Office) hosted 4th Annual Workshop on Economic Issues in Competition Law in Brno, Czech Republic. The event was opened by Petr Gajdušek, the adviser to the Chairman of the Office
2011-03-30 / Office confirms initiation of administrative proceedings with Telefónica O2 In connection with a number of media enquiries, the Office for the Protection of Competition confirms that it sent an announcement of administrative proceedings initiation to the company Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, a.s. concerning alleged breach of Czech as well as European competition rules. „In particular...
2011-03-24 / Office will look into supply of coal The Office for the Protection of Competition has received a notice from the undertaking ČEZ regarding its alleged discriminating behaviour towards mining company Sokolovská uhelná on the market of coal supply. „The Office is going to investigate the issue,“ said Petr Rafaj, Chairman of the competition