Tag: Spain
Spanish Court Finds Against Football Federation For Abusing Dominant Position
A Spanish court has condemned Spain’s football federation, the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), for abusing its dominant position by excluding producer and...
EU Lets Spain, Portugal Cap Cost Of Gas
The European Commission has agreed to allow Spain and Portugal to place a temporary cap on reference prices for natural gas and coal used...
Companies Urge Spain, Portugal Not To Act Alone On Power Prices
Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene unilaterally in the system that sets the price of electricity, in its bid...
Spain Plans New Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Following a flood of financial services complaints from consumers in Spain, the government is planning to create a consumer protection authority, Reuters reported Tuesday (April 5).
The...
Spain Watchdog Probes Collecting Society SGAE
The Spanish competition regulator, the CNMC, has launched new proceedings against the country’s big song rights collecting society SGAE following another complaint submitted by rival rights...
Spain Competition Watchdog Backs New Online Gambling Rules
The CNMC, Spain’s competition and markets watchdog, manages Spanish markets across all sectors and ensures they adhere to consumer and company standards.
A consultation on...
EU Hits Spain’s Abengoa With €20M Antitrust Fine
The European Commission has fined the Spanish company Abengoa €20 million for participating in a cartel concerning the wholesale price formation mechanism in the...
Competition Compliance: The Path Travelled and the Way to Go…The CNMC’s...
Compliance is every effort an authority does to increase awareness on the importance of competition law, its benefits, and the consequences of infringements. The main...
Spain Moves To Adopt EU Copyright Laws
Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, Reuters reported. This will...
Spain’s Competition Watchdog Rules On LaLiga Rights
Spain’s CNMC has ruled on proposals by the National Professional Football League (LNFP) for the commercialisation of LaLiga broadcasting rights in Spain and international...