Spain: Trade Regulation & Practices

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Spain, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Spain, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Competition Litigation Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Spain, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Spain, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

In a recent decision published in the Official Gazette, the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense - CADE recommended the condemnation of automakers Volkswagen Brazil Motor Vehicle Industry Ltd., Fiat S / A and Ford Motor Company Brazil Ltda. by anticompetitive conduct in the domestic market of auto spare parts.

En un reciente Despacho (Orden) publicado en el Diario Oficial de la Unión, la Superintendencia del Consejo Administrativo de Defensa Económica - CADE recomendó la condena de los fabricantes Volkswagen do Brasil Industria de Veículos Automotores Ltda.,

In May 2009 the Investigations Division of the Spanish Competition Authority ('CNC'), found initial evidence that Mediaproducción S.L. ('Mediapro') had bundled different packages of TV broadcasting licences for matches and highlights of La Liga (Spanish regular league) and Copa del Rey (King's Cup) football competitions for the 2009/2010 to 2011/2012 seasons and invited certain TV operators to present offers within a brief time frame.

Following inspections on 19 October 2010, the Spanish Competition Authority ('CNC') decided on 15 March 2011 to commence formal investigation proceedings against 17 companies for alleged anti-competitive practices.

On 1 March 2011, the Spanish Competition Authority ('CNC') Council resolved that the behaviour of Grafoplas del Noroeste, S.A. ('Grafoplas') in the course of an inspection carried out by the CNC's officials on 27 October 2010 at Grafoplas' premises in Culleredo (Coruña), constituted obstruction of an inspection.