I. OVERVIEW
Whenever trying to prepare annual forecasts, you face a high
degree of uncertainty, especially in the area of competition law.
The Romanian Competition Council is a strong authority, with plenty
of experience and a reputation built especially through its
previous high fines, which were applied in various industries. The
authority's actions are influenced by various internal
elements, such as law amendments or the way in which undertakings
act on markets, as well as external factors, such as investigations
launched by the European Commission or other national competition
authorities. We have presented below some major market trends and
the expected main areas of interest for 2017. The below forecasts
take into consideration an analysis of the Romanian Competition
Council activity's in the last 3 years.