This ruling of the Croatian Constitutional Court sheds new and unconventional light on the standard of proof that CCA has to meet in order to fine undertakings

The Act penalises four groups of infringements, with fines for material breach ranging up to HRK 5 million and up to HRK 100,000 for procedural infringements.

By 27 December 2016, the Croatian Parliament needs to implement the Directive 2014/104/EU on antitrust damages actions, which is expected to streamline the procedure for private individuals and businesses to sue for damages...

Croatian Parliament recently adopted the final draft of the new Electronic Media Act (the Act), which entered into force on 22 October 2021.

A summary of the changes brought to the Croatian competition law, following its accession to the EU.

The Croatian Competition Agency is still reluctant to impose fines. Is one undertaking's joy another undertaking's sorrow?

Amendments to the Croatian Competition Act (the "Act") entered into force on 24 April 2021. One of the main goals of the Act was to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1

In one of the last sessions convened before the expiry of three Competition Council members' mandates, the Competition Agency terminated the proceedings against undertakings operating in the dairy products market on the grounds that there were no longer any legal grounds for further conduct.

On November 10 2014 the Competition Agency announced that it had concluded another proceeding dealing with resale price maintenance, as prohibited under Article 8 of the Competition Act, which mirrors Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The Amendments to Croatia’s Competition Act that entered into force at the beginning of July 2013 ("Amendments") inter alia aim at removing the procedural loopholes that had been observed over the past few years (see our legal insight of 27 August 2013 on the changes to the Croatian merger control regime).

Although the Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) is a sophisticated authority, public enforcement in Croatia lacks any deterrent effect as the CCA has not been equipped with the necessary enforcement tools.

In 2014 the Competition Agency issued a decision on the Association of Orthodontists cartel –to date, one of the most controversial cases it has considered.

Will the implementation of the Directive on Antitrust Damages Actions spur further progress on Croatian private enforcement?

In the Republic of Croatia, the general relevant merger authority is the Croatian Competition Agency (hereinafter "the Agency").

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