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The New Map of state aid for regional development entered into force
12.09.2024
Starting from September 10, 2024, a new Map of state aid for regional development in the Republic of Moldova, valid for the period 2024-2027, entered into force. It was approved by the Plenum of the Competition Council through the recent amendment of the Regulation on the evaluation of state aid for regional development.The map of state aid for regional development of the Republic of Moldova is the act that identifies the regions eligible for granting state aid for regional development,
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The Competition Council will benefit from a new Twinning project, implemented by the competition authorities in Romania, Poland and Lithuania
26.07.2024
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
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Undertaking „Bucuria”, fined with over 1.8 million MDL for unfair competition
17.06.2024
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
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Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova brings national expertise to the regional seminar on bidd rigging in Budapest
17.05.2024
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
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Competition Council at the second edition of the International Competition Conference Upgrade
15.05.2024
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
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The Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova aligns to the anti-bribery standard ISO 37001
30.04.2024
The Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova joins the initiative to implement the international anti-bribery standard ISO 37001, marking an important step in its commitment to fight corruption and promote transparent and ethical practices.In this regard, the Competition Council, The Institute for Standardization of Moldova and the USAID Program Institutional and Structural Reforms in Moldova (MISRA) today signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the roles and responsibilities of each institution in the international bribery certification process of the Competition
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The Competition Council sanctioned two undertakings for participating with bid rigging in public procurement
22.04.2024
The Competition Council has sanctioned the "Vigurcom" SRL and "Rapid Link" SRL undertakings for participating with bid rigging in public procurement.Following an investigation conducted by the Competition Council, it was found that the two undertakings participated with bid rigging in the public procurement procedure organized in 2019 by the Information Technology and Cyber security Service, which aimed to acquire construction works for telephone and communication lines and auxiliary works for several public objects.In the process of preparing bids for participation
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In a premiere, representatives of competition authorities from 17 countries gathered in Chisinau for an international event
17.04.2024
The Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova hosted a major event on April 15 - 17, 2024, bringing together representatives of competition authorities from 17 countries entitled "Competition and Regulated Sectors." The event, organized for the first time in Chisinau, provided an essential platform for the exchange of ideas and best practices among internationally recognized specialists.Over the course of three days, participants addressed various topics related to competition and regulation in diverse fields such as energy, natural gas, telecommunications,
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Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova hosts a major event under the aegis of OECD: "Competition and regulated areas"
15.04.2024
Between 15 - 17 April 2024, the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova will host a major international event entitled "Competition and regulated areas", organized under the aegis of the OECD Regional Competition Centre in Budapest (RCC OECD-GVH).The event is organized in the context of bilateral cooperation between the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova and the RCC OECD-GVH.The Republic of Moldova was selected for the first time as host and co-organizer of the regional international seminar, organized
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The Competition Council conducts dawn raids at undertakings operating in the market for medical devices
12.04.2024
Between 11 - 12 April 2024, the Competition Council conducted dawn raids at several undertakings operating in the medical devices market. The dawn raids are carried out within the framework of the investigation initiated on the signs of violation of the provisions of Article 5 of the Competition Law, namely the participation with bid rigging to electronic public procurement procedures. Dawn raids represent a stage of the investigation. Their purpose is to identify and collect relevant evidence for the case. The
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The COMPETITION COUNCIL at OECD-GVH RCC
29.03.2024
During March 25th to 26th, in Budapest, Hungary, the President of the Competition Council, Alexei GHERȚESCU, participated in the meeting of the heads of the competition authorities, organized by the Regional Competition Centre of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).The event brought together high-level representatives of competition authorities from Central and Eastern Europe, providing a platform for discussion and knowledge exchange in two important areas: judicial control over competition cases and market concentration control. Several panels were organized
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AMENDMENTS TO LAW NO. 139/2012 ON STATE AID - VOTED IN FIRST READING
23.10.2023
On 19 October 2023, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova voted in the first reading the amendments to the Law No. 139/2012 on State Aid.The main objective of this project was to increase the de minimis aid thresholds from 2 to 5 million MDL and up to 10 million MDL for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI). This will ensure easier access to State support for enterprises, in line with EU rules.Other amendments concern some adjustments of the national
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Business associations from Moldova – in dialogue with competition authorities of the Republic of Moldova and the European Union
12.10.2023
On 05 October 2023, the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova hosted a round table which gathered representatives of the European Commission, business associations from Moldova and the national competition authority.The purpose of the meeting was to exchange views on the competition policies in the EU and in the Republic of Moldova, amendments to the relevant legal framework in Moldova, main challenges faced by Moldovan business in its relations with the Competition Council, etc. These issues were discussed in
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2023 PRIA COMPETITION MOLDOVA: Competition in the Republic of Moldova and European prospects
12.10.2023
On October 06, 2023, a new edition of the International Conference "PRIA COMPETITION MOLDOVA 2023" took place in Chisinau, Republic of MOLDOVA. Competition as a vital mechanism for the good functioning of the economy as well as the state of competition in the Republic of Moldova in the face of current challenges were among the main topics discussed during the event.The conference organized by PRIA Events, in cooperation with the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova, gathered under its
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Representatives of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (DG Competition) in a working visit to the Competition Council
12.10.2023
On October 05, 2023, the representatives of the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova headed by its President, Alexei GHERTESCU, had a working meeting with the DG Competition delegation led by Mr. Alexander WINTERSTEIN - Head of Unit, DG Competition - Communications Policy, accompanied by Ms Kalypso THOMOPOULOU, International Relations Officer, DG Competition.During the event, the representatives of the European Commission presented the key elements of DG Competition, namely: its organizational structure, the functional processes within DG Competition, the
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