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May 3, 2013 In Communications and Technology By Dr. Valentin Mircea

È˜tirea anului in audiovizual – Orange Romania va intra pe piata retransmisiei de programe audiovizuale

Orange Romania a cerut CNA aprobarea sa retransmita programe de televiziune prin satelit - Media & Publicitate - HotNews.ro.Aceasta va reprezenta una din cele mai importante miscari in piata retransmisiei de programe audio-TV din ultimii 5 ani, de cand Romtelecom a intrat puternic pe aceasta...

April 20, 2013 In Free Market By Dr. Valentin Mircea

“There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.” – Margaret Thatcher

The Lady was, definitely, not for turning and although she is no longer with us, her life and leadership show the way ahead of the current crisis. She tought many lessons on economy, leadership and freedom, which countries fighting and tired of a crisis which...

April 13, 2013 In Free Market By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The Romanian State against the market economy and the economic freedom

UPDATE 2 The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Hoyt Yee, on 8 September 2014, in Bucharest: "Using emergency government ordinances, which avoid the public consultation, creates uncertainity and scares-off the investors". Mr.Hoyt gives, as an example, EGO 25/2013. UPDATE 1 The President of Romania refused to enact and...

April 11, 2013 In Distribution By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Despre aspecte actuale ale retailului din Romania / Current issues of the Romanian retail trade

http://www.revista-piata.ro/Consiliul_Concurentei_urmeaza_sa_analizeze_gradul_de_concentrare_a_retailerilor_la_nivel_de_localitati-id9018.html...

March 14, 2013 In Legislation By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The Guidelines on the Petitioning Activities have been published

The guidelines on the petitioning activities have been published on the website of the Romanian Competition Council - see http://www.consiliulconcurentei.ro/uploads/docs/items/id8255/indrumari-bune_practici_in_activitatea_de_petitionare.pdf. The Romanian Competition Council approved, in January, its first guidelines regarding the application of the competition rules issued after the amendments to the Competition Law made...

February 26, 2013 In Free Market By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Oltchim, o obsesie nationala

Oltchim este cu siguranta o mare intreprindere dar, mai mult de atat, este o adevarata obsesie nationala. Nu este, din pacate, si o mandrie nationala. Mass-media, mediul public si chiar multe discutii private au fost acaparate in ultimul an de dezbateri furtunoase - dar destul...

February 26, 2013 In Uncategorized By Dr. Valentin Mircea

New Frontiers of Antitrust / 22 February 2013 / Paris

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February 16, 2013 In Energy By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The renewable energy – to aid or not to aid ?

The renewable energy is clean and available in large quantities, so there is no surprise that it became so fashionable in the recent years, almost everywhere in the world. Even if the source of energy is, often, completely free (basically, the Sun), the costs for...

February 2, 2013 In Communications and Technology By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Google proposes settlements to the European Commission but a second complaint reaches the Commission

Google proposes settlement in European antitrust caseIn the same time with the settlements proposed by Google - which details are not currently available so far but they could be similar to the proposals submitted to the Federal Trade Commission - a fresh complaint arrives on...

February 2, 2013 In Health Care, Innovation By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Pay-for-delay – the story continues. How to end it ?

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...