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July 31, 2013 In Cases and Decisions By Dr. Valentin Mircea

UPDATE-O decizie corecta si, in acelasi timp, gresita

UPDATE:Am decis sa suspend acest material, avand in vedere discutiile iscate, interpretarile si titlurile de presa care - desi poate sunt firesti pentru presa - au dat parerilor mele o conotatie pe care nu o au in realitate.Voi relua in viitorul apropiat comentariile si observatiile...

July 18, 2013 In Cases and Decisions By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The Romanian Competition Council opened an investigation regarding a possible cartel in the Romanian market for dairy products

Yesterday and today, 18 July 2013, simultaneous dawn raids of the Romanian Competition Council took place at the headquarters of several dairy producers. The Romanian Competition Council opened recently an investigation regarding a possible cartel among dairy producers which are members of the Association of...

July 18, 2013 In Cases and Decisions By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Consiliul Concurentei a deschis o investigatie privind un posibil cartel pe piata laptelui din Romania

Ieri si astazi, 18 iulie 2013, au avut loc inspectii inopinate simultane ale Consiliului Concurentei la sediile mai multor producatori de produse lactate. Consiliul Concurentei a deschis recent o investigatie cu privire la existenta unei posibile intelegeri anticoncurentiale de tip cartel (acord intre concurenti in...

December 11, 2012 In Cases and Decisions By Dr. Valentin Mircea

EUROPA – PRESS RELEASES – Press Release – Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Romanian Power Exchange

EUROPA - PRESS RELEASES - Press Release - Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Romanian Power Exchange: EUROPA - PRESS RELEASES - Press Release - Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Romanian Power Exchange.Please note that OPCOM is the sole power exchange allowed to operate in Romania...

September 14, 2012 In Cases and Decisions By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The Commission vs.Gazprom

Professor Alan Riley has a thoughtful article in Wall-Street Journal - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443921504577643173700034222.html - on the stakes of the recent investigation opened by the European Commisson into EU dealings of the giant Gazprom.This investigation, like any other investigation of the European Commission, lies on real (and worrisome) antitrust issues....

August 29, 2012 In Cases and Decisions By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The European Court of Justice confirms denial of legal standing for intervention by single victims of an infringement

Is this the right decision ?Would a more nuanced position of ECJ help proceedings in public and private enforcement ?In a series of orders of the President of the Court in several related cases - C-589/11 P(I) - Schenker v Air France and Commission, C-590/11 P(I) -...

August 18, 2012 In Cases and Decisions, Free Market By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The Role of the Constitutional Court of Romania in guaranteeing the functioning of the market economy

The paper has been published in the book "Repere actuale ale jurisprudentei Curtii Constitutionale", edited by Judge Silviu Barbu of the Brasov Court of Appeal, lecturer in law at the Law School of the Bucharest University and published recently (July 2012) at Indaco Systems Publishing...

July 21, 2012 In Cases and Decisions, Communications and Technology By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Microsoft did it again ?

From the old times we know that errare humanum est, perseverare diabolicum. This means, in legal terms, that the recidivism will increase the charges of the infringer.Let's remember some facts.On 27 June 2012, the software giant received a blow from the General Court, which...