01.17.2014

Ecotic representatives said Friday that the decision of the antitrust authorities to fine the electronic companies, members of the association, for sealing anti-competition agreements within the more

01.17.2014

Romanian household appliance maker Arctic Gaesti will appeal the fine imposed by Romanian antitrust authorities for sealing anti-competition agreements within the buy-back campaigns, saying it was not more

12.18.2013

After taking over discount store chain Plus Discount in 2010, German retailer Lidl set lower prices than those in Plus stores and doubled the share of its cheaper, self-branded products in total more

11.07.2013

Sales of private label products increased by 34% on the year in 2012 on the food segment and by 36% on the non-food segment, according to a report by Romania’s Competition Council released Thursday. more

08.28.2013

Romania’s Competition Council has extended until September 16 the deadline for public debate on the commitments proposed by local mobile operators Cosmote, Orange, RCS & RDS and Vodafone Romania. more

08.13.2013

Mobile operators Cosmote, Orange, RCS&RDS and Vodafone Romania want to bring to similar levels charges for calls made in different networks and for same-network calls. more

06.11.2013

Romania’s Competition Council said it has authorized the takeover of Termo Craiova which administers the heat distribution and supply in Craiova, southern Romania, by state-owned thermal power plant more

06.04.2013

The Romanian Competition Council will analyze whether the planned acquisition of Lufkin Industries Inc.’s local assets by US General Electric breaches antitrust regulations, the Council said in a more

05.30.2013

Romania’s Competition Council head Bogdan Chiritoiu said Thursday it is essential that courts uphold the decisions taken by the antitrust authority. more

05.30.2013

Romania’s Competition Council Thursday said the government might require authorization from the European Commission to implement a measure aimed at exempting industrial consumers from paying part of more

05.30.2013

The Inter-bank fees charged by Visa and Mastercard for card transactions in Romania are among the highest in Europe, an antitrust probe showed Thursday. more

04.26.2013

Romania’s antitrust authority Friday said it has approved a derogation for Marfin Bank Romania which allows the latter to gain control of the local operations of Bank of Cyprus before obtaining the more

03.21.2013

Romania’s antitrust body announced Thursday it was looking into the takeover by Auchan Romania of real,- Hypermarket chain. more

03.20.2013

Romanian antitrust regulators will finish in the second half of the year a probe into alleged damaging contracts signed by the National Lottery Company and two Greek companies, the head of the more

03.18.2013

Romania’s antitrust body announced Monday it was looking into the takeover by oilseed processor Expur of two vegetable oil brands and the production equipment at the vegetable oil plant in Podari more

12.03.2012

Romania’s Competition Council has started an inquiry on the ship piloting and towage market, targeting ports administered by state-owned company Administratia Porturilor Maritime Constanta (CNAPM), more

11.28.2012

The takeover of German retailer Real’s hypermarket network in Romania by French retailer Auchan might need the approval of the European Commission, considering that the deal targets Real stores in more

11.28.2012

Romania’s Competition Council will complete a retail market inquiry at the beginning of 2013 and some of the firms targeted might be penalized, Bogdan Chiritoiu, head of the antitrust watchdog, said more

11.28.2012

Romanian Competition Council has sent to the central bank its preliminary findings regarding an alleged speculative attack against the leu back in 2008, the head of the antitrust watchdog said more

11.01.2012

Romania’s Competition Council said in a report Thursday that promoting foods made in Romania could be unfair toward food producers in other European Union countries. more

11.01.2012

Romania's antitrust watchdog has opened an investigation into a possible abuse of dominant position on the market of TV programs rebroadcast, the Competition Council said in a report Thursday. more

10.25.2012

Romania’s Competition Council is open to collaborations targeting public programs meant to support Romanian agricultural products, the agency's president Bogdan Chiritoiu said Thursday. more

10.25.2012

Romania’s Competition Council will keep a close watch on the food market to identify possible unjustified price increases, the agency's president Bogdan Chiritoiu said Thursday. more

08.07.2012

Romania's Competition Council Tuesday said it is looking into the takeover deal of Petrom LPG, a subsidiary of Romania’s largest oil company OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), by Crimbo Gas International. more

07.18.2012

Romania's competition watchdog in June authorized the takeover of Aviva Asigurari de Viata and Aviva Pensii ABC Asigurari by Alico Asigurari Romania, controlled by American group MetLife. more