Competition Council

The Competition Council has launched an investigation into a possible abuse of dominant position of Dante International SA, which operates the eMAG online store, the institution informs in a press release. The supposed abuse was reportedly…

The Competition Council authorized the operation through which OTP Bank Romania acquired Banca Romaneasca and some of its Romanian assets, a press release informs. ”The Competition Council's analysis has led to the conclusion that the…

The head of the Competition Council Bogdan Chiritoiu says that salaries will go down for half of the council’s employees as of January 1, when the salary law and the transfer of the social securities to employees come into force. “We…

The Competition Council has conducted unannounced inspections at the offices of 25 banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutions (IFN), leasing companies, professional associations and employers' associations in the field of financial services,…

The Competition Council has launched two investigations into a possible abuse of the dominant position of Roche Romania SRL on the Romanian oncologic market, the institution has announced. One of the investigations is aimed at possible…

According to PayU Romania latest statistics, the Black Friday edition this year has generated over 264,000 transactions worth over RON 160 million, about 50% more than in the same period last year. Transactions in the first 24 hours of…

A report released on Thursday by the Competition Council (CC) reads that, over short and medium term, the prices might further increase. “It’s likely that over short and medium term the prices will increase further: the National Bank of…

The Competition Council (CC) has begun an analysis, upon the Ministry of Agriculture’s request, to determine the causes of the accelerated price rise for foodstuff this month, one of the possible reasons being the increase of the budget…

The Competition Council had opened an investigation on car paint market in Romania, on possible infringement of competition law, a press release informs. The investigation concerns possible anticompetitive practices consisting in the…

The Competition Council has been notified on the price hikes for foodstuff, mainly of eggs, meat and dairy products, as the analyses conducted by the Agriculture Ministry have not found the reasons for such developments and the institution…