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October 4, 2013 In Communications and Technology By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Daca reducerea tarifelor de terminare a apelurilor chiar ar fi un dezastru, acesta era unul previzibil

Greii din telecom cer ANCOM sa schimbe radical planul de reducere a tarifelor de interconectareieri, 20:13Autori: Adrian Seceleanu , Adrian DumitracheCiteste si:Dan Nica intareste vocea Cosmote, Orange si Vodafone in disputa cu ANCOM. "Ar fi de acceptat un asemenea model? Nu"KPMG: Statul roman pierde taxe de 13...

October 4, 2013 In Communications and Technology By Dr. Valentin Mircea

3G este o necesitate, 4G este un ideal – deocamdata.

Ziarul Financiar, 4 octombrie 2013Mircea, Consiliul Concurentei: Operatorii sa foloseasca la maxim 3G, retelele 4G sa fie construite unde este cerereieri, 23:30Autor: Adrian SeceleanuOperatorii de telefonie mobila din Romania ar trebui sa exploateze in primul rand la capacitate maxima tehnologia 3G inainte de a trece la...

September 24, 2013 In Uncategorized By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Articol ZF – Valentin Mircea, “rebelul” de la Consiliul Concurentei si-a dat demisia dupa patru ani

Valentin Mircea, â€žrebelul" de la Consiliul Concurentei, si-a dat demisia dupa patru aniieri, 21:19Autor: Adelina MihaiValentin Mircea, avocatul care ocupa din mai 2009 functia de vicepresedinte al Consiliului Concurentei, va parasi institutia la finele acestei luni, ca urmare a unor nemultumiri legate de â€žatitudini ale institutiei"...

September 19, 2013 In Uncategorized By Dr. Valentin Mircea

I decided to take a break. It is a matter of principles.

This is not a post - it is an announcement, a message and a brief report regarding my activity as Vice-President of the Romanian Competition Council. At the end of September 2013, I shall take a break from the Competition Council, after 4 and half...

September 19, 2013 In Uncategorized By Dr. Valentin Mircea

UPDATE. Am decis sa iau o pauza. Este vorba de principii.

UPDATE: Astazi mi-am luat ramas bun de la colegele si colegii de la Consiliul Concurentei. A fost un moment mult mai dificil decat ma asteptam. Probabil ca am devenit sentimental si adevarul este ca dincolo de vivacitatea si exprimarea directa am si eu sentimente si rezonez...

September 13, 2013 In Competition Basics By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Consiliul Concurentei vs. autoritatile administratiei publice – cateva aspecte teoretice si practice

Am primit de-a lungul timpului mai multe intrebari privind raportul care exista intre normele din Legea concurentei si cele privind ajutorul de stat. Multi considera ca ajutorul de stat este o chestiune exclusiv financiara si ca acesta ar trebui sa fie de competenta unei institutii...

September 4, 2013 In Legislation By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The Private Enforcement of the Competition Rules in the European Union – A New Starting Line? – Competition Policy International (CPI)

Here are a few remarks on how good will be the new measures proposed in June 2013 by the European Commission, for the development of the private actions for damages in the European Union. I could say that I was generally disapointed but it is...

August 16, 2013 In Competition Basics By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Recommended lecture of the month – August 2013 – Baxter’s Law

As a person active in the area of competition, I work with both the laws made by man (the legislation) and with the economic laws - the theories summarizing the reactions and the effects induced by certain market conditions, which the man can only ascertain...

August 14, 2013 In Communications and Technology By Dr. Valentin Mircea

Consiliul Concurentei incepe testul de piata pentru angajamentele cu privire la tarifele de terminare a apelurilor

Consiliul Concurentei a lansat ieri, 13 august 2013, in dezbatere publica testul de piata in ceea ce priveste angajamentele propuse de operatorii de telefonie mobila din Romania - Orange, Vodafone, Cosmote si RCS&RDS (Digi Mobile) - in cadrul investigatiei incepute de Consiliul Concurentei in 2011 privind...

August 13, 2013 In Communications and Technology By Dr. Valentin Mircea

The Romanian Competition Council starts a market test in respect of commitments regarding the mobile termination rates

The Romanian Competition Council (RCC) launched today, 13 August 2013, the market test of the commitments proposed by the Romanian mobile network operators - Orange, Vodafone, Cosmote (part of the Deutsche Telekom Group) and RCS&RDS (Digi Mobile) - in the investigation started by RCC in 2011...