Denmark Konkurrence News

Danish Competition Council Approves Apple Commitments on iPhone Repairs

The Danish Competition Council approved commitments from Apple resolving concerns that the company abused a dominant position by placing artificial barriers to iPhone repairs in Denmark. From 2018 to 2024, iPhones displayed 'unknown part' messages when repaired with non-Apple parts, preventing full functionality and disadvantaging independent repairers. Apple's commitments require the company not to introduce artificial barriers regardless of part origin or repairer, enable all parts to achieve full functionality, and display only objective repair messages. The Council has not made a final finding of infringement.

Danish Competition Appeals Tribunal Upholds Margin Squeeze Finding Against Coloplast Danmark

The Danish Competition Appeals Tribunal has upheld a January 2025 decision by the Danish Competition Council finding that Coloplast Danmark A/S abused its dominant position in the market for ostomy care products through a margin squeeze between 2020 and 2022. Coloplast entered the wholesale market in 2019 through a consortium with Abena and sold products to municipalities at significantly lower prices than it charged competing wholesalers, effectively foreclosing competitors from municipal supply contracts. The Competition Council's order requiring Coloplast to cease margin squeeze conduct remains in force, and the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority will continue the case with a view to imposing fines.

Arla Withdraws Them Andelsmejeri Acquisition, DCCA Closes Case

Arla has withdrawn its notification to acquire Them Andelsmejeri, leading the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority to discontinue its merger review case. The Competition Council identified competitive concerns across multiple dairy markets, particularly for Danbo cheeses and firm cheeses, citing risks of higher prices affecting approximately half of Denmark's cheese consumption. The parties chose to abandon the transaction without a formal decision being issued.