The Competition Council will benefit from a new Twinning project, implemented by the competition authorities in Romania, Poland and Lithuania 26.07.2024 653 The Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova will receive assistance under a new project financed by the European Union and coordinated by the Romanian competition authority.
The consortium led by the Romanian Competition Council, which includes the competition authorities of Lithuania and Poland, was selected to implement in the Republic of Moldova, EU Twinning Project „Consolidation of the institutional capacity of the Competition Council for the enforcement of competition policy and state aid in accordance with EU" best practices.
The project
Undertaking „Bucuria”, fined with over 1.8 million MDL for unfair competition 17.06.2024 1353 The Competition Council sanctioned „Bucuria" S.A. with over 1.8 million MDL for illegal copying of confectionery packaging „MU" and „PARKUR", belonging to another undertaking. The decision on finding the unfair competition actions was taken on 07 June 2024.
The investigation was initiated in 2022, following the complaint lodged by the foreign undertakings manufacturing the similar confectionery products and their official importer in the Republic of Moldova. According to those invoked in the complaint, „Bucuria" S.A. uses chromatic shapes and ranges in
The Competition Council applied to the undertaking SRL „Horus” a fine of about 580 thousand MDL for obstructing the dawn raid 13.06.2024 1171 The Plenum of the Competition Council took on 7 June 2024 a decision on finding the infringement of the procedural rules by SRL „Horus" during the conduct of the dawn raid. The dawn raid took place in early 2023, in the context of an investigation into alleged infringements of the Competition Law.
During the dawn raid carried out at the SRL „Horus", the Competition Council team encountered multiple obstacles and delays from the representatives of the undertaking. The actions of the
Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova brings national expertise to the regional seminar on bidd rigging in Budapest 17.05.2024 1096 The delegation of the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova led by Roman PUSCA, Vice-president of the Competition Council, participated within the regional seminar on bidd rigging on May 14-16, 2024, carried out by the Regional Competition Centre of the OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in Budapest (RCC OECD-GVH). The event, which brought together experts and competition professionals from more than 16 countries, addressed crucial issues related to the costs and impact of bidd rigging on governments
Competition Council at the second edition of the International Competition Conference Upgrade 15.05.2024 1092 On May 14 - 15, 2024, in Chisinau, the team of the Competition Council led by Cornelia GORINCIOI, Member of the Competition Council Plenum, participated in the Second edition of the International Conference Competition Upgrade II entitled „Practical issues regarding the application of the Competition Law in the Republic of Moldova and the EU".
The event brought to the fore discussions on anticompetitive practices, investigation procedures, theoretical elements and practical aspects in the field of economic concentrations, definition of the relevant
The Competition Council examines the notification submitted by Leova municipality 08.07.2021 2802 The Competition Council examines the notification submitted by Leova municipality regarding the support measure granted to JSC„Apă-Canal Leova" by transferring in management of some movable and immovable goods in order to ensure the water and sewerage service.
In this context, the Competition Council is interested in obtaining comments and views from third parties regarding this notification, which may be sent by post to the following address: Competition Council, Chisinau, 73/1, Stefan cel Mare si Sfânt, Blvd. MD-2001 or by fax
The Competition Council examines the notification received from the Călărași City Hall 01.11.2019 3402 The Competition Council examines the notification received from the Călărași City Hall, regarding the support measure granted for the provision of services of sewage and sanitation, Î.M. „Gospodăria Comunal Locativă" Călărași City.
The notification became effective on 26.09.06.2019.
In this context, the Competition Council is interested in obtaining comments and point of view form the persons concerned in connection with the said notification.
The views and comments can be sent by mail to the following address: Competition Council, mun. Chișinău, bd. Ștefan cel
Competition Council examines the notification received from the town hall of Cricova, municipality Chișinău regarding the support measures offered to Î.M. „Regia Comunal-Locativă Cricova” 01.03.2019 1217 The Competition Council examines the notification received from the town hall of Cricova, municipality Chișinău, regarding the transmission in economic management of some goods to Î.M. „Regia Comunal-Locativă Cricova" for providing the services of water supply an sewerage.
The notification became effective on 07.02.2019.
In this context, the Competition Council is interested in obtaining the views and comment of third parties in the notification referred.
The view and comments can be sent by mail to the following address: Competition Council, mun. Chișinău, bd.
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