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1/18/2012
FCA’s opinion on the development of Finnish housing policy |
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The competition intensity in the construction sector is relatively weak, even if the market structure in it is not the most concentrated of all sectors, it is maintained in the recent opinion of the Finnish Competition Authority. One reason for the situation may be the operating environment gradually created by measures of the public authorities which does not encourage the field to particularly intense competition.
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1/16/2012
FCA closes its investigations on the district heating sector for now |
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The FCA has closed its investigations, began in 2009, on the district heating sector. According to the investigations, none of the ten biggest district heating companies in Finland priced district heating during 2004-2008 in a manner which would suggest excessive pricing prohibited by the Competition Act. The provisions only allow interventions with gross excesses of pricing.
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1/10/2012
FCA study shows that daily consumer goods trade uses its buying power in several ways that are questionable for competition |
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According to the FCA study on buying power in the daily consumer goods trade published today, retailers use their firm position with respect to suppliers in several ways that may be considered questionable for sound and effective economic competition. The FCA hence finds that there is a clear need for further investigations into the practices of the trade.
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12/22/2011
FCA follows the level of interchange fees in Finland |
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For several years now, the Finnish Competition Authority has followed the effects of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) in the Finnish payment card market. As part of this assessment, the FCA has investigated the operating mechanisms and levels of interchange fees applicable to Visa and MasterCard card payments in Finland. Based on its investigations, the FCA has closed the file but continues to follow up the development of the level of the fees in Finland even in the future. If it is later found out that the level of interchange fees is not acceptable from a competition law viewpoint, the FCA will reopen the case.
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12/20/2011
Press release: Market Court imposes EUR three million fine on Iittala Group for RPM |
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The Market Court imposed on Iittala Group Oy Ab a fine of three million euros for RPM that took place during 2005-2007. By its decision issued today, the Market Court came to the same conclusion regarding the infringement as the FCA in its proposal of 2010.
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