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Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia

{{Short description|Spanish independent competition regulator}}

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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- )http://www.cncompetencia.es/Portals/0/PDFs/Docs/JGBQ-ing-rev.pdf{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Members of the Council

  • Pilar Sánchez Núñezhttp://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 }}
  • Julio Costas Comesañahttp://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 }}
  • Jesús González Lópezhttp://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 }}
  • Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizohttp://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 }}
  • Luis Díez Martínhttp://www.cncompetencia.es/Portals/0/PDFs/Docs/CV_LuisDiez_CNC-ing-rev.pdf{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Directors for Investigations

  • Carlos Pascual (until September 2008)
  • Clara Guzmán Zapater (2008-)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 }}

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.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.

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 a disadvantage.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.

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.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.

See also

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