The European Court of Justice decision in the Intel case makes waves across the competition world and it is perceived as a revolution-in-judges-clothes in the realm of the enforcement of the competition rules. Is it so? The answer is affirmative, in my view, but only to...
At the end of 2014 the Romanian Competition Council sanctioned Metro, Selgros, Mega Image (Delhaize) and almost two dozens of their suppliers (Danone and Pepsi, among them) for agreeing that promotions supported and organized in cooperation, under the condition of exclusivity, were deemed to constitute...
I published an article in Global Competition Litigation Review, together with Emanuela Matei, which suggests that a second de-centra(GCLR)lisation of the EU competition law is necessary soon, in order to ensure the end of tensions between the private and the public enforcement and, at the...
http://www.oecd.org/daf/competition/competition-distribution-pharmaceuticals.htm Key findings from the discussion include:Policy-makers and enforcers need to understand the distinctive economic features of the pharmaceuticals sector thoroughly to be able to intervene in this sector.Better enforcement of regulation and of competition law, more consumer information, and greater control over the incentives provided...
As the result of the decision issued on 11 September 2014 by the European Court of Justice, MasterCard will have to cancel its multilateral interchange fees (MIFs), a situation which will put it at disadvantage with the competitor VISA, which chosed to settle the matter...
UPDATE - The report can be read at the internet address http://www.consiliulconcurentei.ro/uploads/docs/items/id8327/raport_privind_piata_serviciilor_de_plati_prin_carduri-neconfidential.pdf. (Romanian only, for the time being)_________________________________________________________________________________The Romanian Competition Council is expected to release this week the conclusions of a most awaited enquiry - that in respect of the market for payment services by card...
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EUROPA - PRESS RELEASES - Press Release - Antitrust: Commission enforcement action in pharmaceutical sector following sector inquiry: EUROPA - PRESS RELEASES - Press Release - Antitrust: Commission enforcement action in pharmaceutical sector following sector inquiry.The Commission is right in being tough on deals such...
Last Saturday - on 12 January 2013 - the new Minister of Health announced, in front of the media, that the State budget will no longer pay for medical assistance services provided to patients in privately-owned hospitals. According to the Minister, the 10% from the...
UPDATE 4:In February 2014 the Romanian Government issued an Emergency Government Ordinance (EGO), no 2/2014, which extends the public service obligations to ensure the uninterrupted provision of drugs also to the manufacturers and their authorized importers. In addition, EGO 2/2014 provides that for the drugs...
