## [Competition Law Newsletter - October 2019](/pt/en_GB/new/competition-law-newsletter-october-2019) # Competition Law Newsletter - October 2019 10 / 02 / 2019 - - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/competition-law-newsletter-october-2019) - []() - []() Previous Next ![](/sites/default/files/noticias/img/newsletter_concorrencia_outubro_2019_0.jpg) **Companies are liable for the algorithms they use** The Competition Authority has informed companies selling goods or services online and which use algorithms for coordinating prices with each other that this practice constitutes a breach of competition law, emphasizing that the companies themselves are liable for the algorithms they might use. **[VER MAIS](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/companies-are-liable-algorithms-they-use)** **The Competition Authority accuses five companies of forming a cartel in railway maintenance, and two of them have already been convicted** In September 2018, the Competition Authority issued a statement of objections to the groups Mota-Engil, Comsa, Somague, Teixeira Duarte and Vossloh, all companies involved in railway maintenance, due to having formed a cartel in tenders launched by Infraestruturas de Portugal in 2014 and 2015. [**VER MAIS**](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/competition-authority-accuses-five-companies-forming-cartel-railway-maintenance-and-two-them) **The Competition Authority alerts business associations to refrain from making public declarations harming competition** On August 9, 2018, the Competition Authority commenced infringement proceedings against a bakery association (*Associação dos Industriais de Panificação, Pastelaria e Similares do Norte*) (AIPAN) due to declarations made by the President of the association related to the price of bread. **[VER MAIS](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/competition-authority-alerts-business-associations-refrain-making-public-declarations-harming)** **The Spanish Courts order truck manufacturers to disclose information for compensation requests** The requests for the disclosure of information arose in respect of a truck manufacturer cartel, which the European Commission ruled on in July 2016. The companies involved in this cartel, and which were convicted, were Volvo/ Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF. **[VER MAIS](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/spanish-courts-order-truck-manufacturers-disclose-information-compensation-requests)** **The Competition Authority finds Super Bock guilty of fixing minimum resale prices for HORECA** On July 25, 2019, the Competition Authority announced it had ordered Super Bock Bebidas S.A, a director and manager of the company to pay a fine of 24 million euros. The accusation was based on a practice consisting of fixing minimum resale prices and other resale conditions for the products of Super Bock for HORECA, between 2006 and 2007. **[VER MAIS](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/competition-authority-finds-super-bock-guilty-fixing-minimum-resale-prices-horeca)** **Insurance cartel ordered to pay a fine of more than 54 million euros** The Competition Authority ended proceedings relating to an insurance cartel and ordered the insurance companies and their executives to pay more than 54 million euros. **[VER MAIS](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/insurance-cartel-ordered-pay-fine-more-54-million-euros)** **Miguel Moura e Silva is the new Member of the Board of the Competition Authority and has already commented on the measures he would like to see implemented** Miguel Moura e Silva is the new member of the Board of Directors of the Competition Authority and has significant knowledge of Competition Law. **[VER MAIS](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/new/miguel-moura-e-silva-new-member-board-competition-authority-and-has-already-commented-measures)** [Portugal](/pt/en_GB/tags/portugal), [E.U. & Antitrust](/pt/en_GB/tags/eu-antitrust) ### Contacts ![](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/team/photo/10011304.jpg?itok=8YL2NBAS) [Luís Pinto Monteiro](/pt/en_GB/team/luis-pinto-monteiro) ![](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/email-contacto.svg)[Contact]() - +351 213 821 200 [Lisbon](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/office/lisbon) - [Indian Desk](https://www.garrigues.com/pt/en_GB/office/indian-desk) [Find more professionals](../team) ### Related services - [EU and Antitrust Law ](/pt/en_GB/services/eu-and-antitrust-law) ### Related offices - - [Lisbon](/pt/en_GB/office/lisbon) ## Find a publication - [Administrative and Constitutional Law](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1422) - [Agribusiness and Food](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1417) - [Automotive](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1419) - [Banking and Finance](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1443) - [Corporate and M&A](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1441) - [Criminal Law and Internal Investigations](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1434) - [Data Economy, Privacy and Cybersecurity](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10913) - [Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1412) - [Energy](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10916) - [EU and Antitrust Law](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1416) - [Family Business](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1413) - [Fashion Law](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1435) - [Financial Regulation](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10915) - [Human Capital Services](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1431) - [Infrastructure](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10914) - [Insurance](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1438) - [Intellectual Property](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1421) - [Labor and Employment](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1424) - [Life Sciences and Healthcare](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1429) - [Media and Entertainment](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1433) - [Planning, Zoning and Environment](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1444) - [Private Equity](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1439) - [Real Estate](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10927) - [Restructuring and Insolvency](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1420) - [Securities Markets](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1442) - [Sports](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1430) - [Startups & Open innovation](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1426) - [Sustainability](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10921) - [Tax](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1425) - [Technology, Communications and Digital](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1436) - [Tourism and Hotels](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1432) - [Transport, Logistics and Shipping](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1428) Facet Services detail - [Publications](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A794) - [Newsletters](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A107) - [Garrigues collection](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A101) - [Laws: amendments at a glance](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A104) - [News](/pt/en_GB/markdownify/node/7582?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A105) Facet Publication type detail Min Max ## News search engine