Press 2008-11-13 Almost a third of all waste management contracts awarded by Swedish municipalities are never exposed to competition, according to a survey conducted by the Competition Authority. The survey of procurement practices around the...

Press 2008-11-06 Control of the entire chain from production to consumer will be the subject of a research conference that the Competition Authority is organising in Stockholm.

Press 2008-11-03 On 1 November, a new Competition Act enters into force in Sweden. This will make it easier for the authorities to take action against companies guilty of violating the competition rules and distorting the market.

Press 2008-10-17 Business leaders taking part in an illegal cartel may in future be prohibited from trading. This is one of the new features of Sweden’s updated and more rigorous Competition Act, due to enter into force on 1 November.

2008-10-09 The Alecta insurance company did not act in such a way that its behaviour had an anti-competitive effect on the market. Reaching this conclusion, the Swedish Competition Authority has closed the case of suspected abuse of a...

Press 2008-10-07 The markets for pharmaceutical retail in the Nordic countries have undergone or will soon be undergoing major changes. In Sweden, the Government is preparing to phase out the present state monopoly on the market over the next...

Press 2008-10-06 A new law is due shortly that will make it easier for Swedish municipalities and county councils to introduce freedom of choice for patients and clients in their health care and social care systems. Under the new law, more...

Press 2008-09-19 Municipalities and other public actors should not be allowed to operate in functioning markets, since they force out established businesses and obstruct market entry. Worst hit are small local enterprises.