Bucharest, February 2026 – The Competition Council has conditionally approved the transaction through which the Schwarz Group, via Project Brazil Beta GmbH, will acquire Supermarket La Cocoș SA, following an in-depth investigation into the operation. […]
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COMPETITION COUNCIL
Agriculture Supply Chains Draw Growing Enforcement Attention Across Europe
By Vipal Durge The agriculture and food supply chain has emerged as a growing enforcement priority for national competition authorities (NCAs) across Europe, with regulators simultaneously targeting buyer power in food retail, restrictive vertical practices […]
Romanian Authority Conducts Dawn Raids at CFR Over Suspected Abuse in Rail Energy Supply
Bucharest, February 6, 2026 — The Romanian Competition Council has carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of National Railway Company CFR SA and its subsidiary Electrificare CFR SA as part of an investigation into […]
Romanian Authority Reports Record Merger Activity, Major Fines in 2025
Bucharest, February 2, 2026 — The Romanian Competition Council reported a sharp increase in enforcement activity in 2025, approving a record 119 mergers and imposing fines totaling RON 347.4 million ($80.5 million) amid what it […]
Romanian Authority Fines LVMH Eyewear Supplier $1 Million for Online Sales Restrictions
Bucharest, January 23, 2026 — The Romanian Competition Council fined Thelios SpA RON 4,552,647 (approximately $1.05 million) for participating in an anticompetitive agreement that restricted online sales of luxury eyewear in Romania. Online Sales Restrictions […]
Romanian Authority Fines Auto Repair Shops, Insurers $3.3 Million Over Price-Fixing Cartel
Bucharest, January 19, 2026 — The Romanian Competition Council said it fined 27 companies a total of RON 14.73 million (approximately $3.3 million) for participating in an agreement on the market for vehicle maintenance and repair […]
Romanian Authority Fines Three Firms $1.9 Million for Bid-Rigging Road Maintenance Tenders
Bucharest, January 14, 2026 — The Romanian Competition Council has fined three companies a total of RON 8.28 million (approximately $1.9 million) for participating in a bid-rigging scheme linked to road maintenance tenders organised by […]
Romania Fines Eight Automotive and Engineering Firms $37.4 Million for No-Poach Deal
Bucharest, January 12, 2026 — The Romanian authority has fined eight companies a total of RON 163.71 million (approximately $37.4 million] for entering into an illegal agreement to share the labour market and restrict employee […]
Romanian Authority Launches Study into Pork Meat Market
Bucharest, December 22, 2025 — The Romanian Competition Council has launched a sector study into the pork meat market to identify barriers that limit farmers’ access to pork meat processing and marketing channels, amid rising […]
Romanian Authority Fines Philip Morris and Distributors $31.2 Million Over RPM
Bucharest, December 17, 2025 — Romania’s competition authority has fined Philip Morris Trading SRL, Interbrands Orbico SRL, and Mediaposte Hit Mail SA a combined RON 135.2 million (approximately $31.2 million) for participating in anticompetitive agreements […]
