News
Competition Policy and Financial Crises
10. september 2009
The financial crisis originating in the U.S. quickly spread to the rest of the world with condidence receding, interbank lending rarefied and a serious credit
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Request by Capacent ehf. (a media measurement company), concerning co-operation between Capacent and broadcasters in setting up and operating electronic media measurement system.
02. febrúar 2009
The Competition Authority received a letter from Capacent ehf. (a media monitoring company) containing an account of a cooperation between Capacent and Ríkisútvarpið RUV (The Icelandic
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The Competition Authority imposes a ISK 315m administrative fine on Hagar for serious violations of the Competition Act
19. desember 2008
The decision of the Competition Authority, published today, states that Hagar (operator of the Bónus retail chain, among others) has abused its market-dominant position
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Decisions and opinions
Competition Authority decision no. 22/2010
09. júlí 2010
Íslandsbanki hf. (a commercial bank) takeover of Eik Properties ehf. (real estate). Intervention
Competition Authority decision no. 21/2010
23. júní 2010
Arion bank´s (a commercial bank) takeover of Þyrping ehf. (property). Intervention.
Competition Authority decision no. 20/2010
08. júní 2010
Vestia´s (a subsidiary of NBI hf. a commercial bank) takeover of Plastprent ehf. (plastics). Intervention.
Competition Authority decision no. 19/2010
04. júní 2010
Reginn´s (a wholly owned subsidiary of NBI hf. a commercial bank) takeover of Fasteignafélag Íslands (real estate). Intervention.
News from abroad
British Airways executives resign amid price-fixing row
09. október 2006
The two senior British Airways executives suspended in June in relation to an investigation into price-fixing resigned this morning.
Commercial director, Martin George, and
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Washington: Samsung executive agrees to plead guilty, serve jail time for participating in dram price-fixing conspiracy
29. september 2006
A San Jose, Calif., executive of Samsung Semiconductor Inc. the world's largest manufacturer of a common computer component called dynamic random access memory or
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