Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Typo fixing & general fixes, typos fixed: spanish → Spanish, english → English, preceeded → preceded using AWB (7893)
Piped
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(37 intermediate revisions by 25 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Spanish independent competition regulator}}
⚫
The '''Comisión Nacional de la Competencia''' (English: National Competition Commission) is a Spanish [[competition regulator]] responsible for enforcing consumer protection and [[competition law]] acting. It was established by virtue of the Ley de Defensa de la Competencia or LDC, the competition defence act, of the 3rd of July 2007. It was preceded by the Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia (Competition defense tribunal) until the 1st September 2007.
{{More citations needed|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox government agency
⚫
|agency_name = Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia
|type = [[Non-ministerial government department]]
|nativename =
|nativename_a =
|nativename_r =
|logo = CNMC logo 2.png
|logo_width =
|logo_caption =
|seal =
|seal_width =
|seal_caption =
|picture = Calle Alcalá nº 47 (Madrid) 01.jpg
|picture_width = 250px
|picture_caption = CNMC Headquarters
|formed = 2007
|preceding1 =
|dissolved =
|superseding =
|jurisdiction = [[Spain]]
|region_code =
|coordinates =
|employees = 190{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
|budget = € 3.7 billion, 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2022/12/24/pdfs/BOE-A-2022-22128.pdf|title=State Budget 2023}}</ref>
|minister1_name =
|minister1_pfo =
|chief1_name =
|chief1_position =
|agency_type =
|parent_agency =
|child1_agency =
|keydocument1 =
|website = {{URL|https://www.cnmc.es/en|cnmc.es}}
|footnotes =
|map =
|map_width =
|map_caption =
}}
⚫
The '''Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia''' (English: National Commission on Markets and Competition), abbreviated as '''CNMC''', is a Spanish independent [[competition regulator]] responsible for enforcing [[competition law]]. It was established by virtue of the Spanish Competition Act (Ley de Defensa de la Competencia or LDC, the competition defence act, of 3 July 2007). It was preceded by the Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia (Competition Defense Court) until 1 September 2007.

==Structure==
'''President'''
* Luis Berenguer Fuster (until September 2011)
* Joaquín García Bernaldo de Quirós (2011- )<ref>http://www.cncompetencia.es/Portals/0/PDFs/Docs/JGBQ-ing-rev.pdf{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

'''Members of the Council'''
* Pilar Sánchez Núñez<ref>http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30586&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Julio Costas Comesaña<ref>http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30587&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Jesús González López<ref>http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30588&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo<ref>http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30589&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Luis Díez Martín<ref>http://www.cncompetencia.es/Portals/0/PDFs/Docs/CV_LuisDiez_CNC-ing-rev.pdf{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

'''Directors for Investigations'''
* Carlos Pascual (until September 2008)
* Clara Guzmán Zapater (2008-)<ref>http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30592&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Notable cases==
In 2021, CNMC fined eight companies including [[Siemens]], [[Nokia]] and [[ACS Group]] a combined 127.3 million euros ($148 million) for allegedly rigging public contracts valued at 4.1 billion euros for rail-signalling systems between 2002 and 2017.<ref>Nathan Allen, Clara-Laeila Laudette, Corina Pons and Essi Lehto (1 October 2021), [https://www.reuters.com/article/spain-railways-antitrust-idCNL8N2QX3YL Spain issues $148 million fine on rail cartel involving Siemens, Nokia] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

In 2022, CNMC fined six leading construction firms – Dragados (part of [[ACS Group]]), [[Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas]], [[Ferrovial]], [[Acciona]], [[Obrascón Huarte Lain]], and [[Sacyr]] – a total of 204 million euros ($208 million) for colluding between 1992 and 2017 in submitting bids for public projects, such as roads and airports. Their collusion was considered socially damaging as they affected thousands of construction bids published by public authorities in Spain, leading to fewer and lower quality bids and putting competing companies at an disadvantage.<ref>Joan Faus (7 July 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/spains-six-top-builders-fined-restricted-over-bidding-collusion-2022-07-07/ Spain's six top builders fined, restricted over bidding collusion] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

In response to the [[2021–2022 global energy crisis]], CNMC lowered the financial burden on around 300 smaller Spanish electricity traders and direct electricity consumers when depositing collateral payments in an attempt to help them stay afloat.<ref>Jesús Aged (26 September 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/spanish-competition-watchdog-moves-keep-electricity-traders-afloat-2022-09-26/ Spanish competition watchdog moves to keep electricity traders afloat] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Office of Fair Trading]] (United Kingdom)
* [[Autorité de la concurrence]] (France)
*[[Bundeskartellamt]] (Germany)
* [[Bundeskartellamt]] (Germany)
* [[Competition and Markets Authority]] (United Kingdom)
*[[Autorité de la concurrence]]
*List of [[Competition regulator]]s
* [[Competition regulator|List of competition regulators]]
* [[List of telecommunications regulatory bodies]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Departments and agencies of the Government of Spain}}
{{Authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Comision Nacional De La Competencia}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Comision Nacional De La Competencia}}
[[Category:Competition regulators]]
[[Category:Competition regulators]]
[[Category:Government of Spain]]
[[Category:Consumer organisations in Spain]]
[[Category:Economy of Spain]]
[[Category:Regulation in Spain]]

[[Category:Economy of Madrid]]
[[Category:Spanish organisation stubs]]


{{Spain-org-stub}}
⚫
[[de:Comisión Nacional de la Competencia]]
[[es:Comisión Nacional de la Competencia]]
[[fr:Comisión Nacional de la Competencia]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 5 December 2023

Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia

CNMC Headquarters
Non-ministerial government department overview
Formed2007
JurisdictionSpain
Employees190[citation needed]
Annual budget€ 3.7 billion, 2023[1]
Websitecnmc.es

The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (English: National Commission on Markets and Competition), abbreviated as CNMC, is a Spanish independent competition regulator responsible for enforcing competition law. It was established by virtue of the Spanish Competition Act (Ley de Defensa de la Competencia or LDC, the competition defence act, of 3 July 2007). It was preceded by the Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia (Competition Defense Court) until 1 September 2007.

Structure[edit]

President

  • Luis Berenguer Fuster (until September 2011)
  • Joaquín García Bernaldo de Quirós (2011- )[2]

Members of the Council

  • Pilar Sánchez Núñez[3]
  • Julio Costas Comesaña[4]
  • Jesús González López[5]
  • Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo[6]
  • Luis Díez Martín[7]

Directors for Investigations

  • Carlos Pascual (until September 2008)
  • Clara Guzmán Zapater (2008-)[8]

Notable cases[edit]

In 2021, CNMC fined eight companies including Siemens, Nokia and ACS Group a combined 127.3 million euros ($148 million) for allegedly rigging public contracts valued at 4.1 billion euros for rail-signalling systems between 2002 and 2017.[9]

In 2022, CNMC fined six leading construction firms – Dragados (part of ACS Group), Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, Ferrovial, Acciona, Obrascón Huarte Lain, and Sacyr – a total of 204 million euros ($208 million) for colluding between 1992 and 2017 in submitting bids for public projects, such as roads and airports. Their collusion was considered socially damaging as they affected thousands of construction bids published by public authorities in Spain, leading to fewer and lower quality bids and putting competing companies at an disadvantage.[10]

In response to the 2021–2022 global energy crisis, CNMC lowered the financial burden on around 300 smaller Spanish electricity traders and direct electricity consumers when depositing collateral payments in an attempt to help them stay afloat.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Budget 2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ http://www.cncompetencia.es/Portals/0/PDFs/Docs/JGBQ-ing-rev.pdf[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30586&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30587&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30588&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30589&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ http://www.cncompetencia.es/Portals/0/PDFs/Docs/CV_LuisDiez_CNC-ing-rev.pdf[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ http://www.cncompetencia.es/Administracion/GestionDocumental/tabid/76/Default.aspx?EntryId=30592&Command=Core_Download&Method=attachment[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Nathan Allen, Clara-Laeila Laudette, Corina Pons and Essi Lehto (1 October 2021), Spain issues $148 million fine on rail cartel involving Siemens, Nokia Reuters.
  10. ^ Joan Faus (7 July 2022), Spain's six top builders fined, restricted over bidding collusion Reuters.
  11. ^ Jesús Aged (26 September 2022), Spanish competition watchdog moves to keep electricity traders afloat Reuters.


Stub icon

This article about an organisation based in Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comisión_Nacional_de_los_Mercados_y_la_Competencia&oldid=1188464324"