Konkurransetilsynet

Competition policy has both direct and indirect consequences and operates through many different mechanisms. While some measures will have relatively immediate effects, others will operate in a somewhat longer term. The indirect effects may be difficult to observe and measure, even if it is fairly obvious that they are there and that they might be substantial.

The direct effects of competition policy are those that occur directly and immediately following the imposition of competition policy measures in various different administrative fields.   Intervention against cartel activities or abuse of a dominant position could have direct and immediate effects in the markets concerned. The same applies to matters where the competition authorities intervene and stop or stipulate terms for a merger - or for that matter when they do not intervene.

Evaluation of specific cases

While working to make the results of its work more visible, the Competition Authority has evaluated four cases and investigated their effects:

Patient transport: Taxi Midt-Norge AS – fined for breaching the law and ordered to cease activities
The Nord-Trøndelag Health Trust is saving NOK 2 million per year after the Competition Authority intervened against illegal cooperation on bidding to supply patient transport.
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Efficiency benefits of the Gilde-Prior merger
The Competition Authority has started an evaluation to find out the extent to which the efficiency benefits and restructuring costs claimed by the parties in connection with this merger have been realised. The Authority will also consider whether or not the cost savings that have so far been achieved are merger-specific and relevant from an economic welfare perspective.
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Competition in the taxi market: comments sent to the county administrations
A number of county administrations have made changes to increase competition following comments from the Competition Authority.
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Dialogue with the Norwegian Football Association about the Football Agreement
The distribution of football rights to several media providers has helped to create a wider range of products and lower prices - for the benefit of consumers. 
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