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

03.20.2013

Romania’s Competition Council and the European Commission (EC) will complete separate inquiries into state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica’s bilateral energy deals in the second half of 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

03.07.2013

The banking market is not growing, but it does provide many opportunities, partly because of the weakened competition. ING Bank will be active on all customer segments this year and target more

02.07.2013

Romenergo, a company that has been active for over 35 years in the energy sector, says as the country has become de-industrialized, companies that used to have a rich activity on foreign markets have more

01.25.2013

Romanian pharmaceutical wholesaler Mediplus has failed to get its antitrust fine of 49.23 million lei (EUR11.2 million) scrapped, but it has succeeded in getting its payment reduced to RON32.82 more

01.17.2013

Dacia brand with its entry-level model Logan need to remain competitive and keep the almost ten-year advance over competition, says Renault’s chief operating officer. 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

11.28.2012

Romania’s Competition Council recommends the liberalization of the car part production market, which would reduce prices, Bogdan Chiritoiu, president of the antitrust watchdog, said Wednesday. 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

The level of concentration in the banking market has increased since the beginning of the economic crisis, mainly because certain competitors disappeared from the market, according to a report of 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

11.01.2012

Romania’s Competition Council on Thursday said it fined four companies a total 25.5 million lei (around EUR5.6 million) for having colluded to rig bids at two auctions organized by natural gas 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

08.24.2012

Filip Schwartz, majority shareholder and chief executive of the Otter Distribution group, says that even though the economy has changed in the last four years, this should be regarded as a time of 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

07.18.2012

Romania’s Competition Council said Wednesday it has authorized the takeover of three independent gas stations located in Arad and Sibiu by firm Nis Petrol, member of Russian group Gazprom. more

07.16.2012

Romania's competition watchdog in June authorized the takeover of insurer ABC Asigurari by construction company Romstrade, owned by Nelu Iordache, for EUR6.7 million. more

06.05.2012

Romania’s Competition Council president Bogdan Chiritoiu on Tuesday said the competition law will not be amended in the next two years, adding the antitrust watchdog is now engrossed in carrying out more