The Israel Competition Authority (ICA) conducted a thorough investigation of the S. Schestowitz Group, an Israeli company in the food and consumer goods sector, due to suspicions the company operated a cartel in the food...more
7/17/2025
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Breach of Competition Law ,
Cartels ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Evidence ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Indictments ,
Investigations ,
Israel ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular
Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank will each pay the State Treasury ILS 40 million within the framework of an administrative settlement (“agreed order”), in respect of their acquisitions of minority stakes in a competitor...more
5/8/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Competition Law ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Israel ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement
The US government, led by President Trump, has recorded another big win in the battle that US law enforcement agencies have been waging for years against Google. This time, a federal court issued a landmark ruling stating...more
5/7/2025
/ Adtech ,
Advertising ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Google ,
Monopolization ,
Search Engines ,
Trump Administration ,
Web Browsers
On February 19, 2025, the Competition Authority filed an indictment against leading retail chains, including Victory and Yochananof, and against some of their senior officers. ...more
3/3/2025
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Food Marketing ,
Grocery Stores ,
Indictments ,
Israel ,
Price-Fixing ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
White Collar Crimes
2022 was an intensive year in competition law. Material issues to the competition agenda were addressed in precedential determinations and rulings by the Competition Authority and by Israeli courts. These issues include...more
1/26/2023
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Fines ,
Criminal Liability ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Public Agencies ,
Resale Pricing ,
Supply Chain ,
Supreme Court of Israel