CMA designates Aldi and Lidl as ‘large grocery retailers’
Discounters to face same land agreement rules as major rivals under 2010 watchdog order
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Dutch Court Orders Lidl To Cease Selling Birkenstock Lookalike Sandals
A Dutch court has ruled in favour of fashion brand Birkenstock in a copyright case involving 'lookalike' sandals sold by Lidl, and ordered the di...
Lidl banned from selling Birkenstock lookalikes after copyright ruling
Lidl has been ordered to stop selling lookalike versions of Birkenstock sandals in the Netherlands after a Dutch court ruled the company had infringed upon Birkenstock’s…
CMA proposes supermarket land rules for Aldi and Lidl
The competition watchdog wants the discount grocers subject to the same land agreement restrictions as major rivals
Aldi and Lidl face clampdown on blocking rival supermarket openings
Aldi and Lidl could be prevented from using property deals to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby under plans unveiled by the competition watchdog. The Competition and…
Discounters Should Face Same Land Rules As Grocers, UK Regulator Says
Britain's competition regulator proposed extending supermarket land agreement rules to German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl.