2017-05-03 The Swedish Competition Authority’s 2016 Annual Report looks back on an eventful year. The report presents several examples that show that our supervisory and enforcement activities, and the proposals and measures that we hav...

Press 2017-04-28 Tierp’s municipal property company breached procurement rules when Vegavallen was rebuilt. The company is now required to pay a procurement fine of SEK 2.5 million.

Press 2017-04-28 The Patent and Market Court of Appeal has now made a different judgement than that of Stockholm District Court and has acquitted three care companies that had been suspected of illegal cooperation prior to a procurement.

Press 2017-04-25 The municipality of Gothenburg should have awarded contracts for services that were performed on its behalf by Göteborg & Co, which is partially owned by the municipality. The Swedish Competition Authority is critical of the...

Press 2017-04-11 No less than nine out of ten procuring government agencies have changed their procedures or their organisation after being inspected by the Competition Authority. A common response has been to improve the expertise regarding...

2017-04-06 – The conditions for competition between online travel agencies have improved. This is shown by a recent monitoring exercise of the decisions on the contractual terms and conditions of online travel agencies made by several...

Press 2017-03-22 Greater availability of non-prescription pharmaceuticals, and lower prices at non-pharmacy sales outlets. A study conducted by the Swedish Competition Authority shows that this is what has happened in the case of top-selling...

Press 2017-03-06 E-commerce and sharing economies contribute to improved competition. New digital platforms make it possible to reach clients over large distances and use resources more efficiently. This is emphasized by the Swedish Competiti...