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Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch


Austria's Competition Watchdogs Criticize Concentration on Gas Market

The Federal Competition Authority (BWB) and the regulatory authority E-Control recently presented the second interim report of their joint Electricity & Gas Task Force. This investigation is a reaction to the developments in the Austrian energy markets, which are characterized by strongly fluctuating prices and high market concentration.
August 20, 2024

Realignment and Expert Dialog: Austria's Path to Fair Competition
The new head of the Federal Competition Authority (BWB), Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch, has set herself the goal of taking stronger action against companies that abuse their market power. This focus marks a strategic reorientation of the BWB, which previously dealt primarily with price agreements and investigated fewer cases of abuse of market power.
January 28, 2024