Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

What Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg does

The Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg is an independent public regulatory authority established by law (law of November 30, 2022 on competition) and headquartered at 2A, rue d'Anvers, Luxembourg City, with approximately 20 employees. It enforces national and EU competition law across the territory of Luxembourg, covering anti-competitive agreements (ententes), abuse of dominant position, and merger control, while also administering a leniency program and a confidential whistleblower platform integrated with MyGuichet.lu.

Beyond classical antitrust, the authority acts as Luxembourg's Digital Services Coordinator under the DSA (operational since February 17, 2024, with the law in force nationally from April 11, 2025), coordinating digital platform oversight with seven national authorities (ALIA, CNPD, DPC, HCPN, ILNAS, Ministry of Interior, Police grand-ducale) under a cooperation agreement signed March 11, 2025. It also cooperates with the European Commission on Digital Markets Act enforcement across 23 designated platforms operated by seven gatekeepers, and enforces the law of June 1, 2021 on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain, with fines ranging from 251 to 120,000 euros.

The authority is state-funded through Luxembourg's national budget and does not charge fees for its regulatory services. Its operations are anchored in the European Competition Network, DAChLieLux (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein), the OECD Competition Committee, and the International Competition Network. Technology is limited to its government website platform and the MyGuichet.lu-based secure whistleblower channel; there is no proprietary AI or commercial product portfolio. Leadership includes President Pierre Barthelmé, advisor Serge Sandt, communications head Stéphanie Ravat, and HR lead Lynn Jacoby.

Name

Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Legal name

Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Website

https://concurrence.public.lu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg is the independent national competition authority enforcing antitrust and merger rules, acting as Digital Services Coordinator under the DSA, and regulating unfair practices in Luxembourg's agri-food supply chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Competition Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

akta.pro primary industry

Competition/Antitrust & Market Conduct Regulators (BPAIAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Competition Policy, State Aid & Public Procurement Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAO), Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Regulators (BPAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Competition law enforcement
• Antitrust regulation
• Merger control
• Digital platforms regulation
• Whistleblower protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg is an independent public regulatory authority that enforces competition law within Luxembourg, handling antitrust investigations, abuse of dominant position cases, anti-competitive agreements (ententes), and merger control. It also regulates online platforms under the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, addresses unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain, and operates a leniency program for cartel whistleblowers alongside a confidential whistleblower protection service via MyGuichet.lu.

Product overview

Autorité de la concurrence du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg is a government regulatory authority organized around five core service divisions: Competition Service (enforcement of antitrust rules), Online Platforms Service (DSA/DMA regulation), Agri-food Supply Chain Service (unfair trading practices), Leniency Service (cartel immunity programs), and Whistleblower Protection Service. The authority also offers advisory services for merger control projects and operates a newsletter for stakeholder communication. The services are provided through the official website and direct contact channels, with specialized contact forms for each service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service Concurrence (Competition Service) Competition enforcement service handling antitrust investigations, abuse of dominant position cases, and anti-competitive agreements (ententes anticoncurrentielles) between enterprises operating in Luxembourg.
• Service Plateformes en ligne (Online Platforms Service) Online platforms regulation service overseeing Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance, including complaints handling and data access for researchers, plus Platform-to-Business (P2B) regulation enforcement for business users of platforms.
• Chaîne agro-alimentaire (Agri-food Supply Chain Service) Agri-food supply chain service addressing unfair trading practices between suppliers (farmers, food producers, cooperatives) and more powerful buyers in the agricultural and food sector, with authority to impose fines of 251 to 120,000 euros for violations.
• Service Clémence (Leniency Service) Leniency program service allowing enterprises involved in cartels to report their participation and potentially receive immunity from or reduction of fines, in exchange for cooperation with the Authority's investigations.
• Lanceur d'alerte (Whistleblower Protection Service) Whistleblower protection service enabling confidential reporting of competition law violations via the MyGuichet.lu secure platform, with confidentiality guarantees for persons reporting antitrust violations.
• Panel - Projets de concentration (Merger Control Advisory Panel) Merger control advisory panel providing guidance to businesses considering acquisition or concentration projects on notification requirements and procedural aspects under Luxembourg and EU merger regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fines ranging from 251 to 120,000 euros for unfair trading practices violations in agri-food sector
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DAChLieLux (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Annual cooperation meeting of German-speaking competition authorities. Luxembourg delegation led by President Pierre Barthelmé participated in the 2026 meeting in Liechtenstein. Discussions focused on recent competition law developments, AI and competition law, EU/international developments, CS3D directive, merger control guidelines, and international cooperation through OECD and other organizations.
• ALIA (Autorité luxembourgeoise indépendante de l'audiovisuel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Cooperation agreement for DSA implementation. ALIA handles audiovisual content regulation while the Autorité de la concurrence serves as Digital Services Coordinator. Both authorities cooperate on platform oversight and have conducted joint sensitization activities.
• CNPD (Commission nationale pour la protection des données)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Part of the 7-authority cooperation agreement for DSA implementation. CNPD handles data protection aspects of digital platform regulation.
• Direction de la protection des consommateurs (DPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Co-signatory of the DSA cooperation agreement. DPC handles consumer protection aspects including in the digital economy.
• HCPN (Haut-Commissariat à la Protection nationale)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Part of the DSA cooperation agreement addressing cybersecurity and compliance of online products.
• ILNAS (Institut luxembourgeois de normalisation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Part of DSA cooperation agreement focusing on standardization and product quality certification in online marketplace context.
• Ministère des Affaires intérieures (Luxembourg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Co-signatory of DSA cooperation agreement with Minister Léon Gloden present at signing ceremony. Handles internal security aspects of digital platform regulation.
• Police grand-ducaleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Part of DSA cooperation agreement addressing cybercrime, terrorist content, and illegal online content.
• European Competition Network (ECN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in the European Competition Network for cooperation and information exchange between EU competition authorities on anti-competitive investigations and enforcement.
• OECDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in OECD Competition meetings and Global Competition Forum for international knowledge sharing and best practices.
• International Competition Network (ICN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in ICN working groups and conferences for international competition law cooperation.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on DMA enforcement, Article 22 referral mechanism for mergers, foreign subsidies control, and coordination as Digital Services Coordinator under DSA framework.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Autorité de la concurrence (France): France's national competition authority. Closely comparable as a French-speaking EU NCA with general competition enforcement and sector-specific economic regulation responsibilities, a structural peer in mandate and operations.
• Competition Commission (Switzerland / COMCO): Swiss Competition Commission. Directly comparable as a German-speaking European competition authority and DAChLieLux partner, with similar mandate scope and small-team structure.
• Bundeskartellamt (Germany): Germany's federal competition authority and co-participant in the DAChLieLux network. Most directly comparable as a national NCA with both competition and digital regulation (DSA Coordinator) mandates, and the most influential EU national authority.
• Competition and Markets Authority (UK): UK's primary competition and consumer protection authority. Comparable in function (merger control, antitrust enforcement, market studies) and as a digital markets regulator with newly expanded digital enforcement powers.
• Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde (Austria): Austrian federal competition authority and fellow DAChLieLux member. Comparable as a small EU NCA with similar structure, mandate, and bilateral cooperation patterns with Luxembourg.
• Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (Italy): Italy's national competition authority. Comparable as an EU NCA enforcing competition law, merger control, and consumer protection — including a digital regulation remit analogous to Luxembourg's expanding scope.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Trade Commission (US): US federal competition and consumer protection authority. Comparable in broad mandate (antitrust, consumer protection, digital markets scrutiny) and as an international peer through ICN cooperation, though operating under different jurisdictional law.
• European Commission - DG COMP: The EU-level competition authority and DMA enforcer. Most directly comparable as the apex of the European Competition Network, with which Luxembourg cooperates and to which it refers cross-border and gatekeeper cases.

Others

• ALIA - Autorité luxembourgeoise indépendante de l'audiovisuel: Luxembourg's independent audiovisual authority. Comparable as a domestic peer regulator with shared DSA coordination responsibilities and co-signatory of the March 2025 cooperation agreement; operates an adjacent rather than overlapping mandate.
• CNPD - Commission nationale pour la protection des données (Luxembourg): Luxembourg's national data protection authority. Comparable as a domestic partner authority with overlapping digital regulation responsibilities and a co-signatory of the March 2025 DSA cooperation agreement; adjacent rather than competing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/concurrencelux

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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