State of Competition | Competition Basics

October 14, 2015 In Cases and Decisions, Legislation By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Despre prescriptia aplicarii amenzilor prevazute de Legea concurentei

Prin OUG nr.31/2015 au fost modificate mai multe prevederi ale Legii concurentei nr.21/1996, republicata dar printre cele mai importante este una care nu iese deloc in evidenta: o modificare de nuanta, care schimba insa in totalitate sensul unui articol.Astfel, au fost modificate alineatele (1) si...

October 5, 2015 In Cases and Decisions, Competition Basics By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Angajamente si…angajamente la Consiliul Concurentei

In ultima vreme Consiliului Concurentei a fost implicat intr-un numar destul de mare de angajamente, procedura prin care intreprinderile isi asuma obligatia de a isi schimba comportamentul pe piata iar Consiliul Concurentei nu mai duce pana la capat investigatia, care poate rezulta - sau nu...

April 15, 2015 In Communications and Technology, Competition Basics By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Google accusations – competition law as the theory of everything – UPDATED

UPDATE: where is the harm? Even competitors who complain about its behavior are thriving because of Google, inter alia, and their tears are very likely to be crocodile tears (see Expedia, for instance) - http://googleblog.blogspot.mxBy pressing long-announced accusations on Google for an alleged abuse of dominant...

March 28, 2015 In Legislation By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Nu exista niciun drept legal la fumat!

...Dar exista dreptul la viata si dreptul la sanatate ale tuturor: fumatori sau nefumatori. Am decis sa scriu acest material dupa ce am auzit, repetat de mai multe ori, de catre reprezentantii si sustinatorii industriei tutunului, ca fumatorii ar fi titularii unui adevarat drept. Acesta...

December 11, 2014 In Legislation By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Scurte consideratii cu privire la recentele modificari ale Legii concurentei prin OUG nr.77/2014

Prima observatie este ca autoritatea de concurenta persista in lipsa de transparenta fata de partenerii institutionali ("stakeholders"), asa ca OUG 77/2014 a fost adoptata de guvern pe 3 decembrie 2014 in cea mai mare discretie. OUG 77/2014 a fost publicata in Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei...

November 7, 2014 In Competition Basics By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Competition is good, shows this recent study (October 2014) prepared by OECD

The report (or meta-study) shows that there is a direct cause and effect link between incresed competition and work productivity, innovation and growth.A good read for recovering the trust in markets and competition....

October 12, 2014 In Europe By Dr. Valentin Mircea

“I am in love with competition” – Margrethe Vestager during the hearings in the European Parliament for EU Competition Commissioner

INTERVIEW-NEW EU ANTITRUST HEAD NOT SWAYED BY ANTI-AMERICANISM, BULLIES 23-Sep-2014 20:16By Foo Yun Chee and Alastair MacdonaldBRUSSELS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Margrethe Vestager says that neither "loud people" in business and government nor "anti-Americanism" will sway her rulings on antitrust cases when she becomes the European...

July 18, 2014 In Europe By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The most important riddle of the summer: who will be the next Competition Commissioner?

Even as the summer reaches its highest season - and this can be seen all around us - the discussions on who will be appointed on which EU Commission job are also at reaching a peak. Unfortunately, the discussions surrounding the appointment are far from being transparent...

April 24, 2014 In Competition Basics By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Nevoia de Consiliul Concurentei si un apel catre clasa politica, in Ziarul Financiar din 24 aprilie 2014

Nevoia de Consiliul Concurentei si un apel catre clasa politicaieri, 19:49Autor: Valentin MirceaConsiliul Concurentei trece in aceasta perioada prin schimbari profunde la finalul carora ar trebui ca autoritatea romana de concurenta sa devina chiar si mai puternica decat a fost pana acum. Procesul de transformare este...

February 14, 2014 In Free Market By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Ce facem cu avocatii?

"First, let's deregulate all the lawyers!"Lumea avocatilor a inceput anul 2014 sub semnul framantarilor, protestelor si dezbaterilor provocate de o decizie adoptata la mijlocul lunii decembrie 2013 de catre Consiliul National al Uniunii Barourilor din Romania prin care au fost aduse mai multe limitari modalitatilor...