Communication
The aim of the protection of market competition is primarily to create benefits for consumers and equal conditions for all entrepreneurs on the market, who, acting in accordance with the existing rules and competing on the market with the quality, price and innovation of their products and services, contribute to the overall development of the economy.
Articles
Implementation of the UTPs Act: CCA opens proceeding against buyer of agri and food products Elizabeta promet d.o.o.
15.July.2024.
The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) opened an infringement proceeding within the meaning of the Act on prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain (UTPs Act) with the view to identifying whether the buyer Elizabeta promet d.o.o. used its strong bargaining power and imposed unfair trading practices on its suppliers of agri […]
CCA clears acquisition of direct controlling interest over Ruris Agro by Agronom
12.July.2024.
In the case at hand the notification of concentration relates to acquisition of direct controlling interest over the undertaking Ruris Agro d.o.o. by the undertaking Agronom (part of Agrofert Group based in the Czech Republic that is active in industries related to the chemical industry, food industry, agriculture, distribution of farming and construction machinery and […]
CCA launches in-depth probe of “Eagle Hills and Sunčani Hvar and Sunčani Hvar Nekretnine” merger
11.July.2024.
On 11 July 2024 the Croatian Competition Agency opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed merger of Eagle Hills and Sunčani Hvar and Sunčani Hvar Nekretnine is in line with competition rules. The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) decided to open a compatibility assessment proceeding in Phase II regarding the implementation of concentration between […]
CCA clears acquisition of controlling interest over the undertaking Toni by Perutnina Ptuj
21.June.2024.
The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) cleared in the first phase the concentration between the undertakings in the form of acquisition of a controlling interest of the undertaking Perutnina Ptuj over the undertaking Toni, active in the purchase, drying, and storage of grains. This concentration was cleared in the I phase given the fact that it […]
CCA clears joint control over Solvis by Slovenian investment fund Advance Capital Partners and Stjepan Talan
21.June.2024.
The Slovenian Advance Capital Partners (ACP) announced in mid-May that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Stjepan Talan and Solvis. Under this agreement, a special investment fund managed by ACP will become a 60 % owner of Solvis after fulfilling suspensive conditions and obtaining approval from the relevant competition authorities. In […]
OECD Competition Committee meeting in Paris
12.June.2024.
At the meeting of the OECD Competition Committee held in Paris from 10 – 14 June 2024 the Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) was represented by the vice-president of the Competition Council Branimira Kovačević, MA. The CCA collaborates with the OECD twice a year in the Competition Committee in which it has held participant status since […]