Maravela, Popescu & Asociatii (Bucharest)

Bulletin

Romania

Alina Popescu The Romanian Government launches a draft law on the authorization of 5G technology manufacturers with the potential exclusion of certain foreign businesses based on national security grounds resulting in decreased competition in an already oligopolistic market

4 August 2020 432

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 (...)

Alina Popescu, Cristina Cretu The Romanian Government drafts a law on the authorisation of 5G technology manufacturers and its effects on competition

4 August 2020 104

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 (...)

Alina Popescu, Flavia Stefura, Oana Savulescu The Romanian Competition Council updates and enacts new guidelines on the assessement of fines

10 December 2019 293

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 (...)

Alina Popescu The Romanian Ministry of Finance activates approved State aid scheme under which it offers investors non-reimbursable funding for investments made in Romania with significant economic impact

30 July 2018 68

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 (...)

Alina Popescu, Magda Grigore The Romanian Government opens new approved State aid schemes for renewable energy projects

14 April 2017 55

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 (...)