Competition

North Macedonia: Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia Strengthens Oversight of Food Supply Chain and Food Retail Sector

The Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia (CPC) has significantly intensified its enforcement activities in the food retail sector, signalling a stricter regulatory approach toward potential anti-competitive behaviour.

Sayenko Kharenko Advises MHP on Application of Autonomous Trade Measures

Sayenko Kharenko has advised MHP on the specifics of applying autonomous trade measures, first introduced by the EU in June 2022 to support Ukraine’s economy.

The Turkish Competition Authority Decided That There Is No Procedural Benefit in Initiating Commitment Negotiations

Pursuant to the Competition Board’s (“Board”) decision dated 15.12.2022 and numbered 22-55/850-M, an investigation was initiated to determine whether Nestle Türkiye Gıda Sanayi AŞ (“Nestle”) infringed Article 4 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) by (i) setting the resale price of its distributors and (ii) imposing regional and customer restrictions on them.

Sayenko Kharenko Represents Metinvest in Canadian Anti-Dumping Investigation

Sayenko Kharenko, working with Appleton Luff, has represented Promet Steel – part of Metinvest – in an anti-dumping investigation by Canadian authorities.

Triinu Jarviste and Erki Fels Promoted to Partner at TGS Baltic

TGS Baltic has promoted Triinu Jarviste to Partner and Erki Fels to Associate Partner at the firm's Estonia office.

Hungary’s Consumer Protection Priorities for 2025

2024 brought with it several important changes to Hungarian consumer protection regulations, most notably the changes to mandatory warranty rights. The Hungarian Consumer Protection Authority (“HCPA“) is also devoting significant effort into enforcing these rights in 2025.