Denmark: Bill amending the Competition Act including new powers to the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority and new principles for calculating fines

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jul 2024 in force
21 May 2024 adopted
28 Feb 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Denmark
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Competition authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2024
in force

Implemented Bill amending the Competition Act, including new powers regarding competition authority governance and new principles for calculating fines

On 1 July 2024, the Bill amending the Competition Act, including new powers regarding competition authority governance and new principles for calculating fines, enters into force. The Bill gives the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (KFST) t…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 May 2024
adopted

Adopted Bill amending the Competition Act including new powers to the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority and new principles for calculating fines

On 21 May 2024, the Danish parliament adopted the Bill amending the Competition Act including new powers regarding competition authority governance and new principles for calculating fines. The Bill gives the Danish Competition and Consumer Authorit…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
28 Feb 2024
under deliberation

Introduced Bill amending the Competition Act, including new powers regarding competition authority governance and new principles for calculating fines

On 28 February 2024, the Bill amending the Competition Act, including new powers regarding competition authority governance and new principles for calculating fines, was introduced to the Danish parliament. The Bill would give the Danish Competition…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament