Press 2014-02-13 In a decision by the Administrative Court in Stockholm, the Court has declared that SJ (Swedish State Railways) could be a contracting entity subject to LUF (National Act on Procurement within the Water, Energy, Transport and...

Press 2014-01-21 The Stockholm City Court has ordered the tire service chains Däckia AB (Däckia) and Euromaster AB (Euromaster) to pay administrative fines amounting to SEK 2.5 million for illegal joint tendering in two public procurements. T...

Press 2014-01-20 The Swedish Competition Authority may bring an action before the court to sue for competition damages even where the behaviour that forms the basis of the claim has already been forbidden by the Market Court. This is the resu...

Press 2014-01-14 Ola Billger has been appointed the director of the Swedish Competition Authority's newly formed Communications Department. His most recent place of employment is the newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

Press 2013-12-27 The Stockholm County Council made such great changes to a framework agreement relating to the purchasing of copiers that the contract must be considered a whole new procurement. As this was not publically advertised, it...

Press 2013-12-16 Obstacles to well-functioning competition must be removed. This is the overarching message in a report recently submitted to the Government by the Swedish Competition Authority. One suggestion is to separately account for...

Press 2013-12-13 The Swedish Competition Authority is now reinforcing its organisation in order to offer collected procurement support. A clear division will be made between support and inspection. Several new persons in managerial positions...

Press 2013-12-13 The Swedish Competition Authority's student essay contest is now over Seven writers will share over SEK 90,000 for five essays in the subjects of law and economics.