Report an infringement

If you possess information from within a company or any other information about understandings or unlawful facts (for example: the existence of a cartel agreement or abuse of a dominant position), you have the possibility to signal us the infringements of the Competition Law of which you are aware. Information is essential for the conduct of investigations by the Competition Council, which is why we need your support.

Providing useful information to detect and sanction anti-competitive practices contributes to  prevent further activities with serious consequences for both consumers and undertakings in the affected economic sector.

The provision of information can be made in the form of a complaint, if you have a legitimate interest (see the complaint form), or in a free form by any convenient method (by email: office@competition.md, etc, or by post office (address: 1, Alecu Russo  street, MD-2068, Republic of Moldova, Chisinau) or by phone: (022) 54-75-04 (in this case, the information will be considered as general information, but it will be verified in any case by the Competition Council).

At the same time, in order for the information provided to lead to effective investigations, they must contain as many details as possible about the possible infringement and the persons involved, the detailed description of the circumstances, the, evidence proving the infringement or information that would enable us to identify such evidence.

You also have the right to the protection of your identity when you provide us with information as whistleblowers.

The protection of whistle-blowers

In the context of competition law, whistleblowers are persons who inform competition authorities about anti-competitive practices. These practices may include cartels, price fixing, market sharing or abuses of dominant position. Whistleblowers are essential to identify and combat these behaviors that affect competition and, implicitly, consumers.

The whistleblowers in this context may be:

• Current or former employees: Persons who, in their workplace, have had access to information about unlawful activities or irregularities and decide to disclose it to the authorities.
• Collaborators or business partners: Persons or entities that have business relations with the undertaking and observe unfair competition practices.
• Clients or suppliers: Persons or entities that, through their commercial interactions, observe conduct that is contrary to competitive law.
• Other persons with relevant data: Persons who, through various sources, acquire information about infringements of competition law and decide to report them.

These individuals are specifically protected to encourage reporting of misconduct without fear of retaliation. The protection of whistleblowers is essential for the efficient functioning of markets and for ensuring a fair and transparent business environment.