In July 2025, the European Competition Commission imposed a EUR 489,000 fine on Alchem International Pvt. Ltd. and its Hong Kong subsidiary for their involvement in a pharmaceutical cartel involving the active ingredient used...more
8/7/2025
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Cartels ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Competition Authorities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Israel ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Subsidiaries ,
Supply Chain
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
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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
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Advertising ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Google ,
Monopolization ,
Search Engines ,
Trump Administration ,
Web Browsers
The Ministry of the Economy’s wide-scale enforcement campaign launched last weekend in branches of supermarket chains throughout the country, found violations of the obligation to mark prices in all of the branches that were...more
3/6/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
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Grocery Stores ,
Israel ,
Labeling ,
Pricing ,
Pricing Requirements ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retailers ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Competition Director General has issued a precedent-setting determination against the pharmaceutical marketing company MBI Pharma Ltd. (MBI). The Director General determined that MBI abused its monopolistic position and...more
1/23/2023
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Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Fines ,
Drug Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Israel ,
Ministry of Health ,
Monopolization ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Unfair Competition