Some figures on the handling of merger cases Sonja Bjarnadóttir, Director of Mergers at the Competition Authority, writes: It is sometimes criticised that the Competition Authority's handling of merger cases ta... 21 March 2016 News
Government of Iceland's takeover of Íslandsbanki authorised with conditions In a decision published today, the Competition Authority has authorised the Icelandic state's takeover of Íslandsbanki, with conditions that the parties to the case have agreed to. 11 March 2016 News
Are we wasting waste? Waste is a resource, not rubbish. The findings of the report, Competition in the Waste Management Sector – Preparing for a Circular Economy, suggest that there is a need to increase competition... 24 February 2016 News
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) will become more prominent in the enforcement of competition rules in Iceland in the future. Dr Gjermund Mathiesen, Head of Competition at the ESA, today delivered a speech at an open meeting of the Competition Authority on the application of competition rules in Iceland... 18 February 2016 News
Regarding the coverage of the relationship between the business community and the Competition Authority In the public debate of recent days, the Competition Authority has been criticised for its practices towards the business community. This refers to an article by the author... 12 February 2016 News
A dialogue on competition: The application of competition rules The meeting will take place on Thursday, 18 February from 9:00 to 10:30 at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica on Suðurlandsbraut and is open to all, but notification of attendance is required. 10 February 2016 News
The final outcome of the oil consultation case With judgments delivered today, the Supreme Court of Iceland has upheld the judgments of the Reykjavík District Court of 19 January 2015 in the oil companies' cartel case. 4 February 2016 News
Duration of the investigation into the merger of Quality Baking and the Bakery of Kr. Jónsson in Akureyri. Last week, the Competition Authority made decision no. 1/2016 regarding the merger of Gæðabakstur and Brauðgerðar Kr. Jónssonar in Akureyri. The companies' lawyer... 28 January 2016 News
Regarding the coverage of the sale of Landsbankinn's stake in Borgun In the media yesterday and today, the contractual terms of the Landsbankinn's sale of its stake in Borgun in 2014 have been discussed. In the media, ... 21 January 2016 News
The Competition Authority approves the merger of Skinney-Þingness hf. and Auðbjörg ehf. The Competition Authority has been reviewing the merger of Skinney-Þinganes Ltd and Auðbjörg Ltd. These are companies that both operate in fishing, v... 4th December 2015 News
Meeting on the impact of government on competition: Applying competition assessment to laws and regulations yields a 20% price reduction in the relevant market. The Competition Authority held a briefing today on the impact of government on competition. The meeting was attended by senior officials from ministries and agencies, and interest groups... 3 December 2015 News
Auður Finnbogadóttir appointed chairperson of the Competition Authority's board The Minister of Industry and Trade has appointed Auður Finnbogadóttir as chair of the board of the Competition Authority, in place of Kristín Haraldsdóttir, who resigned. 3 December 2015 News
