The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has issued a favorable opinion on the draft Law that promotes the creation of a specific framework for the recovery and resolution of insurance and reinsurance entities in Spain.According to the Competition body, this new regulatory scheme will help reduce "moral hazard"...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has given the green light to a new regulation that facilitates the incorporation of new consumption points to the transport network and to the electricity distribution networks through flexible access permits. With this scheme, the connection of new consumers and industries will...
Renfe has indicated that it is "analyzing in detail" the resolution of the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) regarding Iryo's access to the facilities of La Sagra (Toledo), reviewing its legal, technical, and operational basis, while insisting that its industrial capacity is not "unlimited" nor is it "vacant".The...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has partially estimated the complaint filed by Iryo regarding access to Renfe's heavy maintenance facilities and has urged the public company to allow the trains of this operator to enter the La Sagra (Toledo) workshop to carry out the disassembly and assembly...
The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function has confirmed that on October 17, the resolution that sets the prefix 400 as the mandatory identifier for calls for commercial purposes will begin to be applied.The department headed by Óscar López already announced this measure last April, when it approved that...
In 2025, for the first time, the volume of packages sent by Spaniards surpassed that of letters and other traditional postal shipments, according to the Annual Report of the Postal Sector 2025 prepared by the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC).During that year, 1.335 billion parcel shipments were processed...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) considers that Lyntia Networks has violated several of the commitments associated with the authorization, in 2019, of the operation by which the company acquired usage rights over the surplus dark fiber of Iberdrola, and has requested the opening of a sanctioning file...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has determined that the replacement costs associated with the "electric zero" of April 28, 2025, amount to 38.7 million euros, which will be passed on to the electricity bill over a full fiscal year. According to the resolution published this Monday in...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has pointed out this Friday that the Canary Islands imposes an "unnecessary" procedure on tourist homes by requiring the submission of a prior communication to the town hall, in addition to the responsible declaration that they must already register with the island...
Unicaja has emphasized the role of mortgages as a "fundamental" product within its offering, considering them key to strengthening the relationship with its clients, after registering a 39% increase in the granting of these loans in the first half of the year.The CEO of the Andalusian entity, Isidro Rubiales, explained...
The CEO of BBVA, Onur Genç, has emphasized that the bank operates in accordance with the current regulatory framework regarding the investigation opened by the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC). However, he has avoided commenting on the substance of the procedure as it is still in the processing...
Ávoris has formalized the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Atrápalo after the definitive signing of the purchase contract, once the mandatory authorization from the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) was obtained.With this transaction, the group consolidates its position in the field of digital tourism distribution and...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has observed progress compared to the previous exercise in customer service of electricity and gas marketers and in the processes of changing companies, although it notes that problems related to the lack of transparency and the difficulty of access to certain services...
The CEO of Redeia, Roberto García Merino, has described as "very positive" the decision of the Council of Ministers to raise the investment limit allocated to electricity transport and distribution networks, which will allow mobilizing an additional 17.9 billion euros in these infrastructures by 2030.During a conference with analysts to...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has urged the public administrator of the railway network, Adif, to reduce the fees it applies to the operators Renfe, Iryo, and Ouigo while the current speed restrictions remain in place.The request from Competition focuses on the Madrid-Barcelona connection, where speed limits...
Redeia closed the first half of the year with a net profit of 280.4 million euros, which represents an increase of 4% compared to the same period of the previous year, when it earned 269.5 million euros, according to the company’s communication.The revenue figure of the parent company of Red...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has given its approval in the first phase to the purchase by Telefónica of the rural "backhauling" platform --transport for mobile connectivity-- via Lineox radio links, until now owned by Asterion Industrial Partners.The transaction, which was made public at the beginning of...
Exolum closed 2025 with a net profit in Spain of 386 million euros, which represents an increase of 1.9% compared to the previous year, according to the Informative Bulletin of the liquid hydrocarbons logistics activity of the company in 2025, published by the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC).The...
The Supreme Court has ratified the legality of the public funding of 1.388 billion euros granted to Correos for the provision of the universal postal service between 2011 and 2020, by dismissing a contentious-administrative appeal filed by the logistics employer association UNO, to which it imposes the payment of legal...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has decided to put an end to the sanctioning files opened against EYSA and Empark for an alleged abuse of dominant position in the regulated parking business, considering that the alleged infringements have not been proven.According to the resolutions approved by the...
The provisional tariff deficit of the electricity system, originated when the recognized costs of the regulated activity exceed the revenues collected through the tolls, stood at 893.3 million euros in the fifth settlement corresponding to the month of May.In this settlement, total revenues amounted to 5,464.02 million euros, compared to...
CEVA Logistics, a subsidiary of the French maritime transport and logistics group CMA CGM, has notified the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) of its plan to take control of the Spanish last-mile delivery company Paack.According to the files published by the CNMC, the regulator has been analyzing this...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has given its approval in the first phase and without imposing conditions on the acquisition of Atrápalo by Dondear Viajes (Ávoris), which will come to control 100% of its share capital.The regulator has approved the operation understanding that it will not generate...
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) validated a total of 10 business concentration operations in June, including the takeover by Decathlon Spain of 18 establishments of the Intersport chain, as detailed by the agency in a statement.This last operation has been the only one that has passed a...
The Plenary of the Council of the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) agreed this Thursday on the reconfiguration of the composition of its two chambers, once the arrival of the new president and three councilors to the institution was formalized.On July 22, the appointments of Juan José Ganuza...