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11:40, 20.10.2020

Chiritoiu: Non-resident companies in Romania will be fined depending on turnover at global level

Non-resident companies in Romania will be fined depending on the turnover at a global level, once the Competition Law is amended, said, for AGERPRES, Bogdan Chiritoiu, the head of the Competition Council.The Government…




13:35, 14.10.2020

Competition Council's head: Sanctioned companies to be allowed to participate in tenders, if plead guilty, take measures

Companies sanctioned for rigging public tenders can get rid of the ban on participating in such procedures for three years if they plead guilty, cooperate with the competition authority and take measures to stop…




17:15, 01.10.2020

BCR, BRD-GSG and Raiffeisen Bank, equal-shareholders in CIT ONE

Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR, Romanian Commercial Bank), BRD - Groupe Societe Generale and Raiffeisen Bank Romania have completed the tripartite transaction by which they hold an equal share of 33,(3) pct in CIT…




14:45, 30.09.2020

SURPRIZĂ TOTALĂ: alimentul care s-a SCUMPIT cel mai mult în România, în luna august

Sugar is the food that became more expensive in September, compared to August, respectively by 14%, according to data provided for AGERPRES by the Competition Council, based on data from the Food Price Monitor,…




16:24, 25.02.2020

Competition Council investigates into excessive increase in the price for medical masks

Competition Council investigates into the behavior of companies selling medical protection products and equipment, in the context in which prices for such products and equipment rose too high, the head of the Competition…




23:28, 18.02.2020

Head of competition watchdog: Talks with EC underway over state aid to Oltenia Energy Complex, Tarom

Talks are underway between the Romanian authorities and the European Commission regarding the grant of state aid to the Oltenia Energy Complex - affected by the increase in the price of greenhouse gas emission…




00:15, 16.11.2019

Competition Council president Bogdan Chiritoiu elected to ACER Board of Directors

President of the Competition Council, Bogdan Chiritoiu, was elected on Friday as a member of the Board of Directors of the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). Speaking for AGERPRES…




19:06, 30.10.2019

DER Touristik Group finalizes integrating Travel Brands into its Romanian business

Travel Brands is part, as of October 2019, of the DER Touristik Group, operator of the Dertour brand and one of the largest tourism companies in the world, the company announced on Wednesday in a press release.The…




12:06, 15.10.2019

Competition Council launches food price monitor, meant to help increasing competition and cheapening products

Competition Council on Tuesday launched the platform "Food Price Monitor," which allows the comparison of more than 30,000 products from 1,700 stores from all over the country, meant to help strengthening competition…




17:12, 20.06.2019

Romania exporting more to Western Europe than Eastern Europe

Most of the Romanian exports are bound for the countries of Western Europe - France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom - that take up 57pct of the goods and services exported to the European Union and 44pct…




15:55, 04.04.2019

Commissioner Vestager: Parliament inquiry on Competition Council's activity might harm the body's independence

The European Commission is concerned that the parliamentary inquiry regarding the Competition Council (CC)'s activity might harm this body's independence, a paramount principle of a new Directive in this field,…




16:53, 06.10.2018

BNR's Chiritoiu: We are pleased with BNR's intention of making an exception from debt cap in refinancing

Refinancing loans would be exempted from the debt cap established for the population, the head of the Competition Council, Bogdan Chiritoiu, stated on Saturday in Sinaia.  "The National Bank of Romania's main duty…




17:22, 13.04.2018

INTERVIEW / Adrian Tanase (BVB): I am worried of a fine from the Competition Council

he potential risk of commencing an investigation in the Competition Council concerning the tariff scheme must disappear, and on the General Assembly's agenda of next week there will be a cancellation of the decision…




15:25, 12.03.2018

Competition Council: Bucharest City Hall must strongly ground works to own firms without tender

Bucharest City Hall (PMB) can grant works to its own firms without tenders, they must however ground them very well and the level of corresponding costs must be similar to the market prices, representatives of…




15:46, 23.11.2017

Competition Council says unsubscribing from telecom services cumbersome

The procedure to unsubscribe from telecommunication services is cumbersome, beginning with the provider stage up until the implementation of the customer's request, the Competition Council said in a report.  "The…




15:37, 21.11.2017

Competition Council looks at steep food price rise

Following a notification by the Minister of Agriculture, the Competition Council has started an inquiry to determine the causes for the steep rise in food prices this month, with the widening budget deficit coming…




15:56, 08.11.2017

Competition Council head voices concern at mayoralties' plans to administrate local utilities

The establishment by the mayoralties of companies of their own to administrate local utilities is worrisome for the Competition Council, the authority's head Bogdan Chiritoiu on Wednesday told a conference organised…




12:04, 15.09.2016

RCA mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance capped by gov't at level decided by Supervisory body

The government endorsed on Wednesday through a Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) the legal framework to resolve the issues signaled out on the RCA mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance market.  According…




15:33, 13.01.2014

DB David si Baias strengthens its litigation and competition teams

Bucharest, 13th of January 2014. Amelia Teis, litigation lawyer, and Lucian Bozian, competition law specialist, who was head inspector in the Competition Council, have joined Damp;B David si Baias, , the correspondent…