Alina Popescu is the founding partner at MPR Partners LLP. She heads the firm’s competition department, having more than 15 years of legal experience and in-depth knowledge of competition matters, amassed during her studies at top European universities and her involvement in high-profile national and cross-border competition matters. Alina Popescu holds a Master’s research degree in European Law (including competition law), awarded with merits by the French University Montesquieu Bordeaux IV. In addition, she has a thorough understanding of economic aspects pertaining to competition matters, being currently enrolled in King’s College London’s programme in the field of economics for competition law. Whilst she particularly specialises in anticompetitive agreements, market power and merger clearance topics, Alina’s competition practice is wide ranging, including various industries and the entire plethora of competition matters.
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1. Background The Ministry of Transportation, Infrastructure and Communications launched on August 4, 2020 a draft law on measures relating to information and communication infrastructures of national interest and the conditions for the implementation of 5G networks (the “Draft Law”). The (...)
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The Romanian draft law on the authorisation of 5G technology manufacturers and its effects on competition represents a challenge for mobile operators and competition regulators. A draft law on measures relating to information and communication infrastructures of national interest and the (...)
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Introduction Competition authorities at both European and national level develop and update policies regarding the enforcement of competition legislation. Such a policy for the prevention of infringements of competition law rules was recently updated by the Romanian Competition Council (...)
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1. Introduction On July 30, the Romanian Ministry of Finance issued an order launching the procedure whereby investors may obtain non-reimbursable funding for investments made in Romania. The funding is regulated by Government Decision no. 807/2014 on the setting up of a State aid scheme (...)
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1. Introduction As of April 14, 2017, companies can apply for State aid for investments in highly efficient cogeneration and investments in the promotion of energy production derived from less exploited renewable energy sources (biomass, biogas and geothermal energy). Both schemes are (...)
