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Konkurrensverket

Swedish competition and public procurement authority

konkurrensverket.se

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded year: 1992
Company type: Government agency
Number of employees: 50–225

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Latest news about Konkurrensverket

In short: Konkurrensverket investigated food industry cartels, addressed public procurement violations, and received expanded powers to improve competition.

Company announcements

May 7 Konkurrensverket

The Swedish Competition Authority gets expanded powers

The Parliament decided on new law LOS and changes in pre-notification of company concentrations.

April 16 Konkurrensverket

The Swedish Competition Authority publishes guidance for municipalities

The guidance promotes competition in the grocery sector. The report proposes measures for easier establishment of stores. Karl Lundvall explains in video.

March 25 Konkurrensverket

The Swedish Competition Authority comments on new law on public sales activities

The government proposes LOS which replaces current regulations. The Swedish Competition Authority gets decision-making authority and can issue fines up to 20 million kronor. The law is planned to enter into force on 1 August.

March 13 Konkurrensverket

The Swedish Competition Authority is scrutinising electricity grid prices more closely

They are analysing the price development from a competition perspective following complaints about high price increases. The focus is on market structure, regulation and actors' pricing.

Media coverage

June 4 Sveriges Radio

Dawn raid against wholesale giants - suspected cartel

Last week, the Swedish Competition Authority conducted dawn raids on the wholesale companies Martin & Servera and Menigo, which was revealed by Dagens Industri on Thursday.

May 12 Fri-Kopenskap

After the VAT reduction: Dagab's price freeze investigated by the Swedish Competition Authority

When the food VAT was reduced, Dagab chose to say no to price increases from suppliers. Now the decision is being reviewed by the Swedish Competition Authority, which suspects that the measure may have violated...

May 7 Svenskt Näringsliv

Finally a stop for municipalities that compete with companies

This means that we already in August get a new law on public sales activities that in a clearer and more powerful way gives the Swedish Competition Authority the opportunity...

May 4 SVT Nyheter

Östersund municipality did wrong - has to pay 220,000 in fee

Östersund municipality admits that they did wrong when they procured a consultant as project manager for the construction of the new waterworks. The municipality accepts a procurement damage fee of 220...

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