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The RCC Started An Investigation Over Suspected Bid-Rigging In Public Tenders
The contract was consequently granted to the second ranked bidder, for a significantly higher price.
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The Romanian Competition Council Implements A Big-Data Software System Aimed At Identifying Bid Rigging Cases
Once implemented, the system will allow the RCC to analyse high data volumes significantly quicker.Wolf Theiss - Article
Client Sharing Between Competitors Always Has An Anti-Competitive Object, Regardless Of The Number Of Clients Shared
In Romania, the implementation of a private pension insurance system made it compulsory for certain people to join one of the private pension funds approved by the State.Dentons - Article
The RCC Issues A Sanctioning Decision Against Two Local Notaries Public Bodies And Their Members
The Romanian Competition Council recently sanctioned two local notary public bodies and their members with fines amounting to approximately EUR 600,000 for price fixing agreements.Wolf Theiss - Article
Joint Study Of The Romanian Competition Council And Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority Identifies Grid Connection Barriers And Issues Recommendations
The Romanian Competition Council (RCC) continues to focus on the energy markets, not only through investigations and merger control analysis...Kinstellar - Article
Competition Council Investigations – Brief Practical Instruction Manual
If the preliminary research suggests that the evolution of the price may be traced to anticompetitive conduct by either public or private entities, the Competition Council may launch a full investigation in order to determine the reasons for this price evolution.Wolf Theiss - Article
Romanian Competition Council Publishes Final Conclusions On Automotive Spare Parts Market
On 6 February 2013, the Romanian Competition Council published its final report on the results of its sector inquiry into the automotive spare parts market.Van Bael & Bellis - Article
FDI And Antitrust Regimes Receive Welcome Clarifications Under New Law
The FDI and antitrust regimes are undergoing some significant changes, primarily aimed at standardising the gun-jumping regime. These changes seek to ensure a more consistent...Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) - Article
Hot Off The Press: Romanian FDI Regime Formally Extended To EU Investors
The Romanian FDI regime has formally shifted to a stricter approach, with EU (including Romanian) investors now being specifically covered. We refer to Law No. 164/2023...Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) - Article
Romanian Competition Council Issues Draft Report Addressing Permitting Bottlenecks In The Renewables Sector
The Romanian Competition Council ("RCC") published today, 19 July 2023, a preliminary report following its study on the potential market barriers to producers accessing the local energy market...Kinstellar - Article
Competition Law - First Romanian Follow-On Damages Case
In October 2015, the Bucharest Court of Appeals awarded damages in a follow-on action for the first time.Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) - Article
Snow-Free Roads For Santa In Romania: RCC Proposals On The Market For Snow-Removal Salt
With less than one month to go before Christmas, most of us are getting excited about the holiday season and tidying up our gift lists for Santa.Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) - Article
The Romanian Draft Law On The Authorisation Of 5G Technology Manufacturers And Its Effects On Competition : A Challenge For Mobile Operators And Competition Regulators
A draft law on measures relating to information and communication infrastructures of national interest and the conditions for the implementation of 5G networksMPR Partners - Article
The Unfair Competition Law Is Changing: New Focus On Companies With Superior Bargaining Position
A draft Emergency Government Ordinance recently published on the Romanian Competition Council's website sets the stage for several significant changes to Law 11/1991 (the Unfair Competition Law).Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) - Article
Romania Fine Tunes Procedure On Treating Allegedly Privileged Communication During Dawn Raids
July 2025 – The Romanian Parliament has amended Competition Law no. 21/1996 (the "Competition Law") through Law No. 111/2025 approving Government Emergency Ordinance No. 99/2024, amending and...Kinstellar - Article
Romania Plans To Tighten Its Foreign Investment Screening Rules
The screening of foreign direct investments (FDIs) has been a hot topic for some time now across CEE (as also covered here). Several jurisdictions have adopted stricter measures of scrutiny...Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) - Article
Major Amendments to Anti-Trust and Merger Control Rules
The Romanian Competition Law was recently amended by the Emergency Government Or-dinance no 75/2010 ("EGO 75/2010") which entered into force on 5 August 2010.Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) - Article
Category Management Agreements: Belgian Competition Authority Issues Landmark Decision In Cartel Case Involving Anti-Competitive Arrangements For The Placement Of OTC Medicines In Pharmacies
April 2025 – On 24 April 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") announced that it had imposed fines...Kinstellar - Article
Dive Into The Latest Competition Law Updates In Romania
In the first quarter of 2025, the Romanian Competition Council ("RCC") published several significant decisions, launched new investigations, and imposed fines...Kinstellar - Article
Romanian Competition Council Conducts Investigations Of Alleged Abuse Of Superior Bargaining Position And Alleged Unfair Trading Practices. What Does This Mean For Companies?
On 26 June 2024, the Romanian Competition Council (the "RCC") announced that it had conducted a dawn raid as part of an investigation concerning the possible abuse of a superior bargaining position by a company active in the supply of liquid medicinal oxygen against a public hospital.Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
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