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

CCA fines Kaufland Hrvatska EUR 300,000 for imposition of unfair trading practices

24.June.2026.

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) fined KAUFLAND HRVATSKA k.d., Zagreb, EUR 300,000 for a serious infringement of the Croatian Act on the prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain (UTPs Act). The CCA opened ex officio infringement proceeding against the buyer KAUFLAND within the meaning of the UTPs Act with the […]

CCA opens proceedings against Haier and conducts its first unannounced inspection in collaboration with a competition authority from another Member State

19.June.2026.

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) has initiated proceedings against Haier Croatia d.o.o. (formerly Candy Hoover d.o.o.), with its registered office in Zagreb, Slavonska avenija 1B (Haier), in order to determine whether competition has been prevented, restricted or distorted through the conclusion of a prohibited agreement within the meaning of Article 8 of the Croatian Competition […]

Continued decline in circulation of general-interest daily and weekly newspapers in 2025

16.June.2026.

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) carried out a regular market survey of the press market in the Republic of Croatia in 2025, with the aim of determining the structure of that market. The survey covered 29 undertakings, of which 24 were newspaper publishers of general-interest daily and weekly newspapers, and five were press distributors and […]

CCA accepts commitments offered by MAUTHNER d.o.o. and terminates proceedings

10.June.2026.

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) accepted the proposal submitted by MAUTHNER d.o.o., Koprivnica to undertake commitments in the form of proposed measures, conditions and deadlines, and closed the administrative proceedings initiated ex officio due to certain indications of conduct within the meaning of the Act on the Prohibition of Unfair Trading Practices in the Food […]

CCA issues opinion on Draft Amendments to the Road Transport Act concerning taxi services

01.June.2026.

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) has issued an opinion following its review of the proposed Draft Act on Amendments to the Road Transport Act, published on the e-Consultations portal. Acting within the scope of its powers, the CCA reviewed the provisions of the Draft Act relating to the conditions and manner of providing taxi services, […]

CCA opens proceedings against Nova Gradiška Tourist Board and Town over alleged abuse of dominance

22.May.2026.

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) has initiated proceedings regarding abusive practices in the market within the meaning of Article 13 of the Competition Act against the Tourist Board of Nova Gradiška and the Town of Nova Gradiška. The proceedings were initiated following an initiative submitted by the undertaking Sinope d.o.o. from Nova Gradiška, concerning the […]