October 2025 – The Romanian Competition
Council ("RCC") remained highly active
throughout the third quarter of 2025, advancing its enforcement and
policy agenda across multiple fronts. Highlights include the
adoption of Romania's first foreign direct investment
("FDI") guidelines, the launch of a
public consultation on urban utility approvals, and intensified
merger control and antitrust activity across the telecom, retail
and agribusiness sectors. These efforts are reinforcing the
RCC's commitment to safeguarding competition in strategically
important markets.
I. Latest Updates
FDI Guidelines
On the FDI screening front, Romania adopted its first set of
investment screening guidelines ("FDI
Guidelines"), clarifying the method for calculating
investment value in various types of transactions, such as share
deals, capital contributions, multi-jurisdictional transactions,
and loans or financing by investors. This marks a key step forward
in enabling investors
