Looking Ahead - The Danish Competition Council Publishes Its Enforcement Priorities For 2022

The Danish Competition Council ("DCC") recently released its annual report, which includes a brief overview of its statistics for 2021, as well as an outlook to the DCC's coming initiatives and focus areas for 2022. This article provides a summary of the most relevant topics from a business perspective.

Focus areas for 2022

As with several other national competition authorities and the European Commission, the Danish competition authority has the digital economy and sustainability as the two primary areas of focus in 2022.

The digital economy will remain an enforcement priority for the DCC, which is particularly noticeable from the establishment of a new unit focused on tech. Whilst the DCC acknowledges the possibilities created by the advent of new technologies, the DCC remains aware of the challenges of maintaining effective competition in the digital markets. In the annual report the DCC states that it will in particular focus on preventing abuse of