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The Romanian Competition Authority implements a big data information system that will allow a quicker identification of cartelYour search returned 213 results Romania
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The Competition Council implements a big data informatics system through the project* “Optimizing the interaction with the business environment and the implementation of advanced data analysis and data exchange mechanisms by implementing an e-government information system and Big Data analysis (...)
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines a chamber of notaries for cartel (Chamber of Public Notaries)The Competition Council sanctioned with fines of lei 2.8 million the public notaries from Suceava and Botosani* The Competition Council sanctioned the Chamber of Public Notaries from Suceava and 72 public notaries from Suceava and Botosani counties, members of this organization with fine (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines six companies for bid-rigging in the market of electricity consumption equipment (ECRO)The Competition Council applied fines of 73 millioan lei to 6 companies for the bid-rigging in the field of electricity comsumption equipment* The Competition Council sanctioned with fines totaling 73,100,870.37 lei (about € 15.8 million) six companies for the conclusion of two anticompetitive (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority sanctions with €1.1 million 3 companies selling equipment for electricity measurement (Arc Braşov)1) The Competition Council sanctioned with €1.1 million 3 companies selling equipment for electricity measurement* The Competition Council sanctioned with fines totalling lei 4,947,086.23 (about Euros 1.1 million) three companies for the purpose of reaching an agreement in order to limit the (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines companies and associations on the market of security services for setting minimum prices (Euroguard)The Competition Council sanctioned with 23.4 million lei companies and associations on the market of security services * The Competition Council sanctioned with fines totaling 23,422,255.99 lei (about 5 million euros), 33 companies and 4 associations for setting the minimum price, (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines two companies for implementing a merger before authorization (CRH Ciment / Comnord)The Competition Council has sanctioned 2 companies for implementing a concentration* The Competition Council applied fines of 3,056,314 lei (approx. € 655,904) to the companies CRH Ciment (România) SA and Comnord SA for the implementation of an economic concentration before its authorization by (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority opens a procedure against a company suspected of abuse of dominance in the mediation services market through online platforms (Dante International)The Competition Council analyses a possible abuse of dominant position of Dante International SA* The Competition Council opened an investigation on a possible abuse of dominant position by Dante International SA on the mediation services market through online platforms in Romania. Dante (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority applies its first fine to a tender organiser for facilitating bid rigging (AEM / Energobit / Elster Rometrics / Landis+Gyr / Ecro / Electrica / Electromagnetica)By way of its decision no. 77/2017 (’Decision’), the Romanian Competition Council (’RCC’) sanctioned six undertakings with fines totalling approx. EUR 15.8 million for bid rigging on the Romanian market for the manufacturing and commercialization of electricity meters and ancillary measuring (...) -
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The EU Commission opens a formal investigation to assess whether Romania’s gas transmission system operator has abused its dominant position (Transgaz)Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into gas export restrictions from Romania* The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Romania’s gas transmission system operator Transgaz has been hindering gas exports from Romania to other EU Member States. The (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority issues its recommendations for the improvement of the medical services marketThe Competition Council makes recommendations for the improvement of the medical services market* The Competition Council finalized the sector inquiry on medical services in Romania and related activities and elaborated a series of recommendations for the development of this sector and (...) -
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The Romanian Government opens new approved State aid schemes for renewable energy projects1. 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 awarded (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council fines five milk producers for rigging (Albalact)The Competition Council had sanctioned five milk producer companies for rigging the bids* The Competition Council had sanctioned five milk producer companies with fines of 8,591,540 lei (approx. 1,9 milion Euro) for rigging the bids organized in 2010-2011 in Giurgiu, Ialomita and Dolj counties (...) -
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The Romanian High Court of Cassation and Justice confirms the right to compensation of a company that suffered damages following the imposition of discriminatory conditions by the incumbent postal service provider in relationship with its customers (Mailers Serv / Compania Nationala Posta Romana)On 28.7.2011, Mailers Serv S.R.L. (in insolvency) brought an action for damages before the Tribunalul Bucuresti, Sectia Civila against CNPR claiming the difference of the discounts that would have received as a customer of CNPR if the latter would have applied the same conditions as to the (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council carries out unannounced inspections on the market of movies distribution to cinemasThe Competition Council had carried out inspections within the investigation on movies distribution to cinemas* The Competition Council had carries out an unannounced inspection at Imedia Plus Group SA, company that operates www.cinemagia.ro. The inspection has been carried out within the (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines seven companies in the maritime pilotage and towage services market for prohibited agreements and abuse of dominance by incumbent national company (Canal Sea Services / CNAPM)Competition Council applies fines on seven companies active in the Romanian maritime harbours* The Competition Council finalised the investigation on the markets for pilotage and towage services and found an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 5(1) of the Competition Law by Canal Sea (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority launches a public consultation concerning its report on pharma marketThe Competition Council launched for public consultation the report on sector inquiry on pharma market* One of the conclusions of the sector inquiry on pharma sector carried out by the Competition Council is that the generic medicines, although are with 35% less expensive than the innovative (...) -
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The Romanian High Court of Cassation confirms the infringement of competition law by a manufacturer of oil and gas during cartel participation (OMV Petrom)The Competition Council has irrevocably won the trial with OMV PETROM Marketing* The High Court of Cassation and Justice confirmed irrevocably the infringement of the Competition Law by OMV PETROM MARKETING (at the date of infringement called OMV) by participation in a cartel besides other (...) -
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The Romanian High Court of Cassation and Justice reviews the application filed by the Competition Authority following the decision of the EU Court of Justice on the anti-competitive object of agreements to share clients (Eureko)On 7 September 2010, Consiliul Concurentei din Romania (Romania Competition Council) adopted Decision no 39 which found that 14 of the 18 companies on the mandatory private pension funds market (second pilar) violated Article 5 alin.(1) lit. c) of the Competition Law no 21/1996 and Article 81 (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines two companies on the market of automatic mail processing for an agreement to share their clients (Lykos Romania / Zipper Data)The Competition Council has sanctioned two companies on the Romanian market of automatic mail processing* The Competition Council has sanctioned the companies Lykos SA Romania and Zipper Data SRL with fines amounting of 4,454,380 lei (approx. 994.000 Euro) for anticompetitive agreement. (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines three fuels wholesale companies for implementing anticompetitive agreements (Tinmar / Planoil)The Competition Council has sanctioned three fuels wholesale companies* The Competition Council has sanctioned with fines amounting 16.907.202 lei (approx.3,7 million Euro) three fuels wholesale companies for concluding anticompetitive agreements. The sanctioned companies are the following: (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines electricity suppliers for anticompetitive agreements in the electricity producing and trading markets (Hidroelectrica)The Competition Council has sanctioned Hidroelectrica SA and its 10 contractual partners with fines amounting 165,843,604 lei* The Competition Council has sanctioned Hidroelectrica SA and its 10 contractual partners, mainly electricity traders, with fines amounting 165,843,604 lei (approx. (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines two companies on the market of movies exploitation in cinemas for resale price maintenance (Intercomfilm Distribution / Hollywood Multiplex Operations)The Competition Council has sanctioned with fines SC Intercomfilm Distribution SRL and SC Hollywood Multiplex Operations SRL* The Competition Council has sanctioned the companies SC Intercomfilm Distribution SRL and SC Hollywood Multiplex Operations SRL with fines of 107.571 lei (approx. Euro (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines an IT company for abuse of dominance on the inkjet printers business market (Hewlett-Packard)The Competition Council has sanctioned HP Romania for abuse of dominant position* The Competition Council has sanctioned Hewlett - Packard (HP) Romania with fine of lei 2,966,516 (approx. Euro 665,000) for abuse of dominant position. Following the investigation conducted, the Competition (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority clears a merger in the pharmaceutical sector (Centrofarm / Help Net Farma)THE COMPETITION COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED THE TAKEOVER OF 19 PHARMACIES CENTROFARM BY HELP NET * The Competition Council has authorized the take over of 19 pharmacies Centrofarm by Help Net Farma SA. By this transaction, Help Net take over the 19 pharmacies Centrofarm from 10 localities: (...) -
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Ian Forrester - A Scot Without Borders Liber Amicorum Vol. I Copyright and human rights255 Ian S. Forrester | A Scot without Borders - Liber Amicorum - Volume I Copyright and human rights DEAN SPIELMANN I. Copyright in a ‘human rights context’ Introductory remarks I an, to whom I am pleased to dedicate this contribution, loves music, literature and art, and he has always been (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority launches a market test concerning a possible abuse of dominance in the pharmaceutical sector (GlaxoSmithKline)The Competition Council launches for public debates the commitments formulated by S.C. GLAXOSMITHKLINE S.R.L.* The Competition Council launches for public debates the commitments formulated by S.C. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) S.R.L. within the investigation on possible abuse of dominant position of (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority accepts commitments closing mobile operators’ price investigation (Orange Romania)The Romanian Competition Authority’s investigation started in 2011, in the context in which the four large mobile operators in Romania - Orange Romania, Vodafone Romania, Romania Telekom Mobile Communications and RCS & RDS - were charging different tariffs for the service of call termination (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority welcomes the judgment of the EU Court of Justice upholding its interpretation in case of private pension fund (ING Pensii)The Court of Justice of the European Union confirms the interpretation of the Competition Council in case of private pension fund in Romania* The Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed the interpretation of the Competition Council on the agreement’s nature to which the private (...) -
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The Romanian High Court of Cassation and Justice upholds irrevocably the sanctions pronounced by the Romanian Competition Authority against two undertakings for bid rigging (Condmag / Inspet)The High Court of Cassation and Justice has confirmed irevocably the sanctions aplied by the Romanian Competition Council to CONDMAG and INSPET companies* The High Court of Cassation and Justice has confirmed irevocably the sanctions aplied by the Romanian Competition Council in 2012 to (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority proposes several recommendations to improve the competition in the life insurance sectorLow development level of life insurance sector in Romania* One of the conclusions of the sector inquiry conducted by the Competition Council on life insurance market is that this sector in Romania has a low level of development, the penetration decree is far behind that of other European (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority clears a merger in the banking sector although the parties have realized the merger before clearance (Transilvania Bank / Volksbank Romania)Transilvania Bank can involve in the activity of Volksbank Romania* The Competition Council issued a derogation decision from the provisions of the Competition Law so that Transilvania Bank to involved in the activity of Volksbank Romania and Volksbank Services Romania before obtaining the (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines four undertakings for bid-rigging in the oil and gas drilling works market (Dafora / Foraj / Upetrom 1 Mai)The Competition Council has sanctioned four companies for rigging the auctions organized by ROMGAZ* The Competition Council has sanctioned with fines totalling 12,968,298 lei (approximately EUR 2.89million) four companies for rigging the auctions organized by SNGN ROMGAZ S.A. The sanctioned (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority imposes fines on several undertakings for failure to comply with their antitrust remedies in the mobile phone market (Avenir Telecom / Euronet Services / Professional Football League)For the first time: The Competition Council applies sanctions for failure to comply with the commitments* The Competition Council has sanctioned Avenir Telecom and Euronet Services companies and the Professional Football League (LPF) with fines totalling 705,079 lei (approx. 156,340 euros) for (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council imposes fines on eight undertakings active on the taxi market for a tacit agreement aiming to fix the price for transportation (Pelicanul and Meridian)Fines on taxi market in Bucharest and Ilfov* The Competition Council has sanctioned with fines totaling 2,264,875 lei (505,021 Euro) 8 enterprises active on the taxi transportation market in Bucharest and Ilfov region for participation in a tacit agreement/ concerted practice to fix the tariff (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council imposes fines on twenty-five undertakings for implementing price fixing agreements on the retail food market (Mega Image, Metro Cash&Carry, Real Hypermarket)The Competition Council has sanctioned 25 companies on the retail food market* The Competition Council has sanctioned 25 companies on the retail food market (4 retailers and 21 suppliers) with fines totaling 154,029,538 lei (approx. 35 million Euro). The sanctions were applied within the (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority sanctions a collective boycott aimed at the elimination of a competitor from the market (Brand Programming Network)Introduction The Romanian Competition Council ("RCC") published in January 2015 a decision ("RCC Decision") pursuant to an investigation concerning an alleged cartel on the market for media buying services ("RCC Investigation"). The RCC Investigation involved a significant number of companies (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority fines four undertakings for bid ridding in natural gas pipelines sector (Condmag / Inspet / TMUCB / Moldocor)On 14 November 2012, the Romanian Competition Council (the “Council”) issued Decisions n° 71 and 72/14.11.2012 sanctioning four undertakings active in the sector of construction of utility projects. The companies were held having performed anti-competitive practices in two public procurement (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council analyzes the compatibility between national law provisions on the trade of dietary supplements with the provisions of EU treaties on free movement of goods (Advanced Nutrition)Introduction The Romanian Competition Council ("RCC") published in October 2014 a decision concerning the alleged discriminatory conditions created by the national legislative framework regarding the trade of dietary supplements in Romania ("RCC Decision"). The analysis carried out by the RCC (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council conditionally clears a merger following a market test in the sugar market (Agrana Zucker)The Competition Council has approved takeover of SC Lemarco Cristal SRL and SC Zaharul Liesti by Agrana Zucker GMBH in Austria* The Competition Council has authorized the economic concentration by which AGRANA Zucker GmbH took over the assets of SC Zaharul Lieşti SA and SC Lemarco Cristal SRL. (...) -
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The Romanian Parliament amends the national competition actRomania: Recent Developments in Competition Legal Framework* At the end of July 2014, Romanian Competition Law no. 21/1996 was amended to enhance the decision- making powers of the competition authority. The new provisions concern the quorum requirements and representation of board members (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council launches a market test to evaluate the commitments proposed by an undertaking on white sugar market (Agrana Zucker)The Competition Council launches for public debates the commitments formulated by AGRANA ZUCKER* The Competition Council launches for public debate the commitments formulated by Agrana Zucker for removing the competition concerns identified within the operation of taking over the assets of (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council clears an acquisition on the coffee market (Strauss / Amigo)The Competition Council has authorized the take over of AMIGO by Strauss* The Competition Council has authorized the economic concentration through which Strauss Coffee BV and Strauss Romania SRL take the control over "Amigo". The assets acquired consist of Amigo coffee brands, the (...) -
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The Romanian Supreme Court of Justice and Cassation upholds Competition Authority’s decision on bid rigging in gas sector (Moldocor / T.M.U.C.B.)Romania: The Romanian Courts uphold Authority’s Decision on Bid Rigging in Gas Sector* In a ruling of June 2014, the Supreme Court of Justice and Cassation (SCJC) confirmed a 2012 decision of the Romanian Competition Council which found that S.C. Moldocor S.A. (Moldocor) had rigged bids in (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority publishes guidelines on mobile communication network sharing agreementsRomania: Guidelines on Mobile Communication Network Sharing Agreements published* In June 2014, the Romanian Competition Council (RCC) released the ‘Guidelines for the interpretation and application of article 5(2) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996 republished, as subsequently amended, on (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council imposes fines on eleven media companies for having entered an anticompetitive agreement whose object was to eliminate competitors from media communication services market (Zenith Media Communications)The Competition Council has sanctioned 11 media companies* The Competition Council has sanctioned 11 media companies with fines totaling 14,567,555 lei (approximately Euro 3.2 million). The competition authority found out that 11 companies have participated in a anticompetitive agreement (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council publishes the preliminary results of its sector inquiry into the national beer marketRomania: Beer Market under Scrutiny by Competition Council* In April 2014, the Romanian Competition Council (RCC) published the preliminary results of its sector inquiry into the national beer market covering the period between 2007 and 2011. The inquiry reveals that the market is an (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority sanctions a large number of electric and electronic producers for participating in a cartel during buy-back campaigns for electric and electronic equipment (Arctic / Electrolux / Agis Computer...)Introduction The Romanian Competition Council (“RCC”) published in June 2014 a set of decisions concerning an alleged cartel on the market for the commercialization of electrical and electronic equipment (“EEE”) and the market for waste management of EEE ("RCC Investigation"). The RCC (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority imposes fines on companies active on market for dental products (Vita Germany a. o.)Romania: Fines imposed on Companies active on Market for Dental Products* On 5 February 2014, the Romanian Competition Council (RCC) announced in a press release that it had imposed fines totalling € 102 613 on five companies for agreeing on the maximum discount that could be offered by (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Authority finds an infringement of Art. 101 TFEU in the market for the sale of electric and electronic equipment (ROREC)Romania: Fines imposed for Anti-competitive Conduct in Buy-Back Campaigns in Market for Sale of Electric and Electronic Equipment* In January 2014, the Romanian Competition Council (CC) adopted a decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 5 (1) of the national (...) -
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The Romanian Competition Council sanctions a bid rigging practice carried out through a common representative (San Swiss Arms)Introduction The Romanian Competition Council ("RCC") released at the end of 2013 a decision ("RCC Decision") pursuant to an investigation concerning companies active on the production and supply of ammunition that allegedly rigged the tenders organized by the Romanian Ministry of Defense (...)