After accession, Romanian market will become a component of the single European market and Romanian undertakings will

compete directly against undertakings from the other Member States. Accession will bring new bussiness opportunities but, at the same time, it will lead to an increased responsability for Romanian undertakings which will have to observe the competition rules applicable in the European Union.

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Dup data aderrii, piaa romneasc va deveni parte component a pieei unice europene, iar operatorii economici din Romnia vor intra n concuren direct cu operatorii economici din celelalte state membre. Aderarea va aduce noi oportuniti de afaceri, dar, n acelai timp, va atrage o responsibilitate crescut pentru operatorii economici din Romnia, care vor fi obligai s respecte regulile de concuren aplicabile n interiorul Uniunii Europene.

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MYTHS AND THRUTHS After Romania's accession to EU

the national legislation on competition will be repealed!

False!

Competition Law no. 21/1996 and the secondary legislation adopted by Competition Council will remain in force after the accession date. These will continue to apply to practices/behaviours and operations which affect the competition on the Romanian market.

the Competition Council's competencies to apply the competition legislation will be removed!

False!

Competition Council will keep its competencies provided for in the Competition Law no.21/1996. Furthermore, Competition Council will become competent to apply directly the Community competition rules. After accession, Competition Council will operate within the ECN European Competition Network, alongside the European Commission and the national competition authorities of the EU Member States.

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MITURI I ADEVRURI Dup aderarea Romniei la Uniunea European

... legislaia naional n materie de concuren va fi abrogat!

Fals!

Legea concurenei nr.21/1996 i legislaia secundar adoptat de Consiliul Concurenei rmn n vigoare i dup data aderrii. Acestea vor continua s fie aplicabile practicilor/operaiunilor care afecteaz concurena pe piaa romneasc.

Consiliul Concurenei i va pierde competenele n ceea privete aplicarea legislaiei concurenei!

Fals!

Consiliul Concurenei i va pstra competenele prevzute de Legea concurenei nr.21/1996. n plus, autoritatea naional de concuren va dobndi competena de a aplica direct regulile comunitare n materie de concuren. Dup aderare, Consiliul Concurenei va aciona n cadrul ECN Reeaua European a Concurenei, alturi de Comisia European i de autoritile naionale de concuren din toate statele membre ale UE.

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COMPETITION RULES APPLICABLE WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Competition is a basic mechanism of the market economy, which generates efficiency and contributes to a better allocation of resources in economy. Competition gives the consumers many options with regards to the quality, price or variety of products and services. Community competition rules are half of century old; they were included in the Treaty 1 establishing the European Economic Community, signed in Rome in 1957. Over the years, the principles stated in the EEC Treaty have been developed through regulations, frameworks, guidelines, notices, which form the Community competition secondary legislation. Interpretations and principles derived from the judgements delivered by the Community courts are also included in the competition acquis. Regulations and decisions have a significant relevance for competition field. They are directly applicable in the Member States, without the need to be transposed into the national legislation by means of a law or other legal act.
1 Now the Treaty establishing the European Community (EC Treaty).

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REGULILE DE CONCUREN APLICABILE N UNIUNEA EUROPEAN

Concurena este un mecanism de baz al economiei de pia, care genereaz eficien i contribuie la o mai bun alocare a resurselor n economie. Concurena ofer consumatorilor mai multe opiuni cu privire la calitatea, preul sau varietatea produselor i serviciilor. Regulile comunitare de concuren au o vechime de jumtate de secol, fiind incluse n 1 Tratatul de instituire a Comunitii Economice Europene, semnat la Roma, n anul 1957. n timp, principiile enunate n Tratatul CEE au fost dezvoltate prin regulamente, reglementri-cadru, linii directoare, comunicri, care formeaz legislaia secundar comunitar n materie de concuren. Interpretrile i principiile degajate din hotrrile pronunate de instanele comunitare fac parte, de asemenea, din acquis-ul comunitar n materie de concuren. Regulamentele i deciziile comunitare prezint o relevan deosebit pentru domeniul concurenei. Acestea sunt direct aplicabile n statele membre, fr a fi necesar transpunerea lor n dreptul intern printr-o lege sau alt act normativ.

1Actualul Tratat de instituire a Comunitaii Europene (Tratatul CE).

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ANTICOMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS (1)

Article 81 paragraph (1) of EC Treaty prohibits: a) any agreements between undertakings, b) any decisions of associations of undertakings, c) any concerted practices, which 1) may affect trade between Member States and 2) have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the common market. Such agreements and decisions are void. The prohibition covers the practices/behaviours referred to in article 81 par. (1) of the EC Treaty, irrespective of their character, public or occult, or of their form, written or verbal.

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NELEGERI ANTICONCURENIALE (1)

Articolul 81 alin. (1) din Tratatul CE interzice: a) orice nelegeri ntre ntreprinderi, b) orice nelegeri ale asociaiilor de ntreprinderi, c) orice practici concertate, care 1) pot aduce atingere comerului dintre statele membre i 2) au ca obiect sau efect mpiedicarea, restrngerea sau denaturarea concurenei n interiorul pieei comune. Asemenea acorduri sau decizii sunt nule de drept. Interdicia vizeaz practicile/comportamentele descrise la art. 81 alin.(1) din Tratatul CE, indiferent de caracterul, public sau secret, ori de forma, scris sau verbal.

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ANTICOMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS (2)

The rule: The agreements, decisions and concerted practices, which affect competition within the internal market and which may affect the trade between Member States are prohibited. Exception: The prohibition contained by the EC Treaty is not applicable to practices/behaviours which fulfill the following conditions (provided for in the article 81 paragraph 3 of the EC Treaty): - contribute to improving the production or distribution of goods or to promoting technical or economic progress, while allowing consumers a fair share of the resulting benefit, and do not: (a) impose on the undertakings concerned restrictions which are not indispensable to the attainment of these objectives; (b) afford such undertakings the possibility of eliminating competition in respect of a substantial part of the products in question. The exemption operates automatically, from the moment when the conditions are met, without any prior approval. Exemptions can be: - individual exemptions, for particular agreement, decision or concerted practice, - block-exemptions - for agreements, decisions or concerted practices, which fulfill the conditions provided for by special regulations adopted by the European Commission (e.g. Regulation for the application of art. 81 par.(3) of the treaty to categories of research and development agreements). The responsibility to prove an anticompetitive agreement belongs to the authority or the party that invokes the infringement. The parties involved in an anticompetitive practice may defend themselves by invoking the fulfillment of conditions for benefiting from an exemption. In such cases, the burden of proof lies on the party that invokes such a defense.

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NELEGERI ANTICONCURENIALE (2)

Regula: nelegerile, deciziile i practicile concertate care afecteaz concurena pe piaa intern i care pot afecta comerul dintre statele membre sunt interzise. Excepia: Interdicia prevzut de Tratatul CE nu se aplic practicilor/comportamentelor care ndeplinesc urmtoarele condiii (enumerate n art. 81 alin. 3 din Tratatul CE): contribuie la mbuntirea produciei sau distribuiei de mrfuri ori la promovarea progresului tehnic sau economic, asigurnd consumatorilor un avantaj corespunztor celui realizat de pri i: (a) nu impun ntreprinderilor n cauz restricii care nu sunt indispensabile pentru atingerea acestor obiective; (b) nu dau ntreprinderilor posibilitatea de a elimina concurena de pe o parte substanial a pieei produselor n cauz. Exceptarea opereaz n mod automat, din momentul ndeplinirii condiiilor, fr a fi necesar obinerea unei autorizri prealabile. Exceptrile pot fi: - individuale, pentru o singur nelegere, decizie sau practic concertat, - pe categorii, pentru nelegerile, deciziile sau practicile concertate care ndeplinesc condiiile cuprinse n regulamente speciale adoptate de Comisia European (spre ex. Regulamentul privind aplicarea art.81 alin.(3) unor categorii de acorduri de cercetare - dezvoltare). Responsabilitatea dovedirii unei practici anticoncureniale revine autoritii sau prii care invoc respectiva nclcare a regulilor. Prile implicate ntr-o practic anticoncurenial se pot apra prin invocarea ndeplinirii condiiilor pentru a beneficia de exceptare. n acest caz, sarcina probei revine prii care invoc o asemenea aprare.

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ANTICOMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS (3)

Examples of practices/ behaviours, which may represent infringements of article 81 par. (1) of the EC Treaty:

market partition between competitors, by allocating costumers, categories of products/services or territories; agreements on the level of investments or on production quotas; common negotiations, common sale or purchasing; common boycott, bid rigging.

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NELEGERI ANTICONCURENIALE (3)

Exemple de practici/comportamente care pot constitui nclcri ale art. 81 alin. (1) din Tratatul CE: fixarea concertat a preurilor, a discount - urilor sau a oricror elemente ale preului; mprirea pieelor ntre concureni, prin alocarea clienilor, a categoriilor de produse/servicii sau a teritoriilor; acordurile cu privire la nivelul investiiilor sau la cotele de producie; negocierile n comun, vnzarea sau cumprarea n comun; boicotul comun; participarea la licitaii cu oferte trucate.

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ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION (1) Article 82 of the EC Treaty

Community rules prohibit any abuse, by one or more undertakings of a dominant position within the common market or in a substantial part of it in so far as it may affect trade between Member States. In order to determine whether an undertaking holds a dominant position one must ascertain if this can afford to act independently on the market without considering the reactions of its competitors, suppliers or clients. Such an undertaking may use its position to drive its competitors off the market, to prevent the entrance of new competitors or to exploit its clients or suppliers.

Examples of possible abusive behaviours: imposing excessive or discriminatory prices or conditions; limiting production or technical development; refusal to deal with certain suppliers or clients; tied sales etc.

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ABUZ DE POZIIE DOMINANT (1) Articolul 82 din Tratatul CE

Art. 82 din Tratatul CE interzice folosirea n mod abuziv, de ctre una sau mai multe ntreprinderi, a poziiei dominante deinute pe piaa intern sau pe o parte semnificativ a acesteia, n msura n care poate fi afectat comerul dintre statele membre. Pentru a se stabili dac o ntreprindere deine poziie dominant pe pia trebuie s se aprecieze dac respectiva ntreprindere i permite s se manifeste pe pia n mod independent, fr a ine cont de reaciile concurenilor, furnizorilor sau clienilor si. O astfel de ntreprindere poate folosi poziia deinut pentru a-i scoate concurenii de pe pia, pentru a mpiedica accesul unor noi concureni pe pia sau pentru a-i exploata clienii sau furnizorii. Exemple de posibile manifestri abuzive: impunerea unor preuri sau condiii excesive ori discriminatorii; limitarea produciei sau a dezvoltrii tehnologice, refuzul de a trata cu anumii furnizori sau clieni; vnzarea legat etc.
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ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION (2)

The rule: Unilateral conducts which infringe article 82 of the EC Treaty are prohibited. The mere holding of a dominant position is not prohibited, but only abusing such a position. Exceptions: In the case of abuse of dominant position, an efficiency-based defense, like the one admissible for agreements, is not possible.

The responsibility to prove an abuse of dominance belongs to the authority or the party that invokes such an infringement.

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ABUZ DE POZIIE DOMINANT (2)

Regula: Comportamentele unilaterale care ncalc art. 82 din Tratatul CE sunt interzise. Simpla deinere a unei poziii dominante nu este interzis, ci doar folosirea abuziv a unei asemenea poziii. Excepii: n cazul abuzului de poziie dominant, nu este posibil o aprare bazat pe eficien, ca cea permis n cazul nelegerilor. Responsabilitatea dovedirii unui abuz de poziie dominant revine autoritii sau prii care invoc respectiva nclcare a regulilor.

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LIBERALISATION OF MARKETS Article 86 of the EC Treaty

While articles 81 and 82 lay down rules applicable to undertakings, article 86 of the EC Treaty contains rules applicable both to Member States and to certain categories of undertakings. In case of public undertakings and undertakings which hold special or exclusive rights, granted by state, article 86 of the EC Treaty prohibits the Member States to adopt or maintain any measure contrary to the rules contained in the treaty, including the rules on competition. Undertakings which were entrusted with the operation of service of general economic interest or having the character of revenue-producing monopoly are subject to the rules contained by the treaty, especially the rules on competition, insofar as the application of such rules does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the particular tasks assigned to them. The European Commission is obliged to ensure the application of these rules. Where considered necessary, the Commission may intervene through decisions and directives addressed to Member States. The Commission uses the powers conferred by article 86 of the Treaty to determine the openingup to competition of markets previously dominated by monopolies (e.g. telecommunications market, electricity market). The Commission's actions aim especially to: separate the activities for which the introduction of competition is not possible or not economically efficient from those that can be performed on a competitive basis; ensure the transparency with regards to the financial flows between the Member States and public undertakings.

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LIBERALIZAREA PIEELOR Art. 86 din Tratatul CE

n timp ce articolele 81 i 82 conin reguli adresate ntreprinderilor, art. 86 din Tratatul CE cuprinde reguli care se adreseaz att statelor membre, ct i anumitor categorii de ntreprinderi. Cu privire la ntreprinderile publice i la ntreprinderile care dein drepturi speciale sau exclusive, conferite de stat, art. 86 din Tratatul CE interzice statelor membre s adopte sau s menin orice msur care contravine regulilor din tratat, inclusiv regulilor de concuren. ntreprinderile crora li s-a ncredinat operarea unui serviciu economic de interes economic general sau care au un caracter de monopol fiscal sunt supuse regulilor din tratat, mai ales celor privind concurena, n msura n care aplicarea acestor reguli nu mpiedic realizarea, n drept sau n fapt, a misiunilor speciale care au fost ncredinate unor astfel de ntreprinderi. Comisia European este obligat s vegheze la respectarea acestor reguli. Acolo unde consider necesar, aceasta poate interveni prin decizii i directive adresate statelor membre. Comisia folosete puterile conferite de art. 86 din tratat pentru a determina deschiderea spre concuren a unor piee, anterior dominate de monopoluri (spre ex. piaa telecomunicaiilor, piaa energiei electrice), aciunile viznd, mai ales: separarea activitilor n care introducerea concurenei nu este posibil sau nu este eficient din punct de vedere economic de cele care pot fi realizate n regim de concuren; asigurarea transparenei cu privire la fluxurile financiare ntre statele membre i ntreprinderile publice.

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ECONOMIC CONCENTRATIONS
An economic concentration is realised through: (a) the merger of two or more previously independent undertakings or parts of undertakings, or (b) the acquisition, by one or more persons already controlling at least one undertaking, or by one or more undertakings, whether by purchase of securities or assets, by contract or by any other means, of direct or indirect control of the whole or parts of one or more other undertakings.

The main Community regulation regarding economic concentrations is the Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings.

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CONCENTRRI ECONOMICE
Concentrrile economice se realizeaz prin: (a) fuzionarea a dou sau mai multe ntreprinderi independente anterior sau pri ale unor ntreprinderi; (b) dobndirea controlului direct sau indirect, de ctre una sau mai multe persoane care controleaz deja cel puin o ntreprindere sau de ctre una sau mai multe ntreprinderi, fie prin achiziionarea de valori mobiliare sau de active, fie prin contract sau prin orice alte mijloace, asupra uneia sau mai multor ntreprinderi sau pri ale acestora.

Principala reglementare comunitar n materie de concentrri economice este Regulamentul Consiliului (CE) nr.139/2004 privind controlul concentrrilor ntre ntreprinderi.

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ECONOMIC CONCENTRATIONS HAVING COMMUNITY DIMENSIONS (1)

Economic concentrations which fulfill certain criteria are deemed to have Community dimensions and they must be approved ex-ante by the European Commission. 1 situation An operation of economic concentration has a Community dimension if: (a) the combined aggregate worldwide turnover of all the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 5000 million; and (b) the aggregate Community-wide turnover of each of at least two of the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 250 million, unless each of the undertakings concerned achieves more than two-thirds of its aggregate Community-wide turnover within one and the same Member State.
st

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CONCENTRRI ECONOMICE DE DIMENSIUNI COMUNITARE (1)

Concentrrile economice care ndeplinesc anumite criterii sunt considerate concentrri economice de dimensiuni comunitare i trebuie s fie autorizate ex-ante de ctre Comisia European. Situaia 1 O operaiune de concentrare economic are dimensiune comunitar dac: (a) cifra total de afaceri combinat, realizat la nivel mondial de toate ntreprinderile implicate, depete 5 000 milioane EUR i (b) cifra total de afaceri realizat n mod individual n Comunitate de cel puin dou dintre ntreprinderile implicate depete 250 milioane EUR, cu excepia cazurilor n care fiecare dintre ntreprinderile implicate realizeaz mai mult de dou treimi din cifra sa total de afaceri la nivel comunitar ntrunul i acelai stat membru.

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ECONOMIC CONCENTRATIONS HAVING COMMUNITY DIMENSIONS (2)

2nd situation A concentration that does not meet the thresholds from above has a Community dimension where: (a) the combined aggregate worldwide turnover of all the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 2500 million; (b) in each of at least three Member States, the combined aggregate turnover of all the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 100 million; (c) in each of at least three Member States included for the purpose of point (b), the aggregate turnover of each of at least two of the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 25 million; and (d) the aggregate Community-wide turnover of each of at least two of the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 100 million, unless each of the undertakings concerned achieves more than two-thirds of its aggregate Community-wide turnover within one and the same Member State. An economic concentration falling under the Community thresholds will continue to be subject to the obligation of being notified to the Competition Council if it fulfills the conditions provided for in the Competition Law no. 21/1996.

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CONCENTRRI ECONOMICE DE DIMENSIUNI COMUNITARE (2)

Situaia 2 Operaiunea de concentrare economic, care nu atinge pragurile prevzute mai sus, are dimensiune comunitar dac: (a) cifra total de afaceri combinat, realizat la nivel mondial de toate ntreprinderile implicate, depete 2 500 milioane EUR; (b) n fiecare din cel puin trei state membre, cifra total de afaceri combinat, realizat de toate ntreprinderile implicate, depete 100 milioane EUR; (c) n fiecare din cel puin trei state membre care sunt incluse la litera (b), cifra total de afaceri a cel puin dou dintre ntreprinderile implicate depete 25 milioane EUR i (d) cifra total de afaceri realizat n Comunitate de ctre fiecare din cel puin dou dintre ntreprinderile implicate depete 100 milioane EUR, cu excepia cazurilor n care fiecare dintre ntreprinderile implicate realizeaz mai mult de dou treimi din cifra sa total de afaceri la nivel comunitar ntr-unul i acelai stat membru. O concentrare economic ce se situeaz sub pragurile de minimis comunitare rmne supus obligaiei de notificare la Consiliul Concurenei, dac ndeplinete condiiile prevzute de Legea concurenei nr.21/1996.

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COMMUNITY COMPETITION RULES ARE NOT NEW FOR THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FROM ROMANIA
The application, before the date of accession, of competition rules harmonized with the Community rules was one of the obligations Romania undertook in the process of accession. As a consequence, the Community rules were transposed through Competition Law no.21/1996 and secondary legislation adopted by the Competition Council and they were applied as of 1st of February 1997. Art. 81 of the EC Treaty and secondary legislation Art. 82 of the EC Treaty and secondary legislation Council Regulation (CE) no.139/2004
Ar t.10 - 15 of the Competition Law no.21/1996 and secondary legislation Art. 6 of the Competition Law no.21/1996 and secondary legislation Art. 5 of the Competition Law no.21/1996 and secondary legislation

ANTICOMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS

ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION

ECONOMIC CONCENTRATIONS

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REGULILE DE CONCUREN COMUNITARE NU SUNT O NOUTATE PENTRU MEDIUL DE AFACERI DIN ROMNIA
Aplicarea, nc nainte de data aderrii, a unor reguli de concuren armonizate cu cele comunitare, a fost una dintre obligaiile asumate de Romnia n procesul de aderare la UE. Ca urmare, regulile comunitare au fost transpuse n plan naional prin Legea concurenei nr.21/1996 i prin legislaia secundar adoptat de Consiliul Concurenei i au fost aplicate n Romnia ncepnd cu 1 februarie 1997.
Art. 81 din Tratatul CE i legislaia secundar Art. 82 din Tratatul CE i legislaia secundar
NELEGERI ANTICONCURENIALE

Art. 5 din Legea concurenei nr. 21/1996 i legislaia secundar Art. 6 din Legea concurenei nr. 21/1996 i legislaia secundar Art.10 - 15 din Legea concurenei nr.21/1996 si legislaia secundar

ABUZ DE POZIIE DOMINANT

Regulamentul Consiliului (CE) nr.139/2004

CONCENTRRI ECONOMICE

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SANCTIONS
Sanctioning regime applicable to anticompetitive practices under the Council Regulation (CE) no.1/2003, is similar to that under the Competition Law no. 21/1996.

Examples of sanctions
REGULATION (CE) no.1/2003
violation of art. 81 par.(1) or art. 82 of EC Treaty;

COMPETITION LAW NO. 21/1996

failure to comply with an obligation imposed through a European Commission's decision;

fine up to 10% of the total offender's turnover for the year preceding the decision

violation of art.5 alin. (1) or art. 6 of Competition Law no. 21/1996 failure to comply with an obligation imposed through a Competition Council's decision; failure to comply with the obligation of collaboration during the procedures (e.g.. failure to submit information)

failure to comply with the obligation of collaboration during the procedures (e.g.. failure to submit information)

fine up to 1% of the total offender's turnover for the year preceding the decision

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SANCIUNI
Regimul sancionator aplicabil practicilor anticoncureniale, prevzut de Regulamentul (CE) nr.1/2003, este similar celui din Legea concurenei nr.21/1996.

Exemple de sanciuni aplicabile

REGULAMENTUL (CE) NR.1/2003
nclcarea art. 81 alin. (1) sau a art. 82 din Tratatul CE;

LEGEA CONCURENEI NR.21/1996

nclcarea art. 5 alin. (1) sau a art. 6 din Legea concurenei nr.21/1996 nendeplinirea unei obligaii impuse printr-o decizie a Consiliului Concurenei;

nendeplinirea unei obligaii impuse printr-o decizie a Comisiei Europene;

nendeplinirea obligaiilor de colaborare pe durata procedurilor (de ex. nefurnizarea de informaii);

amend de pn la 10% din cifra de afaceri total realizat de contravenient n anul anterior emiterii deciziei de sancionare

amend de pn la 1 % din cifra de afaceri total realizat de contravenient n anul anterior emiterii deciziei de sancionare

nendeplinirea obligaiilor de colaborare pe durata procedurilor (de ex. nefurnizarea de informaii);

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APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES ON ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES

The central element of the system of application of the competition rules contained by the EC Treaty is the Council Regulation (CE) no.1/2003 that contains rules regarding: delegation to the competition authorities and courts of the Member States the competence to apply, entirely and directly, articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty where an anticompetitive practices may affect trade between the Member States; obligation for the national competition authorities to closely cooperate for the application of Community competition law. ECN the European Competition Network was created to facilitate this cooperation; consolidation of the European Commission's investigative powers, extension of the range of acceptable corrective remedies and introduction of more severe sanctions etc.

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APLICAREA REGULILOR COMUNITARE PRIVIND PRACTICILE ANTICONCURENIALE

Elementul central al sistemului de aplicare a regulilor de concuren prevzute de Tratatul CE este Regulamentul Consiliului (CE) nr.1/2003, care cuprinde reguli privind: delegarea ctre autoritile de concuren i instanele judectoreti din statele membre a puterii de a aplica integral i direct art.81 i 82 din Tratat, n cazurile n care o practic anticoncurenial poate afecta comerul ntre statele membre; obligaia autoritilor naionale de concuren de a coopera ndeaproape pentru aplicarea legislaiei comunitare n materie de concuren. Pentru a facilita acest proces de cooperare, a fost nfiinat ECN - Reeaua European a Concurenei; consolidarea puterilor de investigaie ale Comisiei Europene, extinderea gamei de msuri corective acceptabile i instituirea unor sanciuni mai drastice etc.

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COOPERATION WITHIN ECN EUROPEAN COMPETITION NETWORK

European Commission and competition authorities of the Member States cooperates within ECN for the unitary application of the competition rules form the EC Treaty; National competition authorities are obliged to inform the European Commission before (or immediately after) taking the first formal measure within an investigation in cases where they intend to act pursuant articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty; When the European Commission, acting based on the treaty, initiates procedures with regards to a specific anticompetitive agreement of abuse of dominance, the competence of a national competition authority to deal with that case will automatically end; European Commission and national competition authorities may exchange information obtained during investigations, may assist one another to perform unannounced inspections and may perform procedural acts one for another.

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COOPERAREA N CADRUL ECN REEAUA EUROPEAN A CONCURENEI

Comisia European i autoritile de concuren ale statelor membre coopereaz n cadrul ECN, pentru aplicarea unitar a regulilor de concuren din Tratatul CE. Autoritile naionale de concuren sunt obligate s informeze Comisia European nainte de (sau imediat dup) luarea primei msuri formale n cadrul unei investigaii, atunci cnd intenioneaz s acioneze n baza art.81 i 82 din Tratatul CE. Atunci cnd Comisia European, acionnd n baza Tratatului CE, iniiaz procedurile cu privire la un anumit caz de nelegere anticoncurenial sau de abuz de poziie dominant, competena unei autoriti naionale de a investiga respectivul caz nceteaz automat. Comisia European i autoritile naionale de concuren pot face schimb de informaii obinute n cadrul investigaiilor, se pot asista reciproc n efectuarea de inspecii inopinate i pot efectua acte procedurale una n numele celeilalte.

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Information provided in this publication is only for guidance. These should be read and interpreted in close connection with the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Competition Law no. 21/1996, with the legislation adopted for their application, with the administrative practice of the European Commission and of Competition Council, and also with the jurisprudence of the Community and national courts. The undertakings having doubts whether a particular practice constitutes or not an infringement of the competition rules are strongly advised to seek specialised legal advice. The undertakings may contact the Competition Council, according to the procedures contained by the legislation in force. For further information, visit the Competition Council's website (www.competition.ro).

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Informaiile cuprinse n aceast publicaie au doar valoare orientativ. Acestea trebuie citite i interpretate n strns legtur cu Tratatul de instituire a Comunitii Europene i Legea concurenei nr.21/1996, cu reglementrile adoptate n aplicarea acestora, cu practica administrativ a Comisiei Europene i a Consiliului Concurenei, precum i cu jurisprudena instanelor judectoreti comunitare i naionale. Operatorii economici care au dubii dac o anumit practic constituie sau nu o nclcare a regulilor de concuren sunt sftuii s fac apel la consiliere juridic de specialitate. Operatorii economici se pot adresa, de asemenea, Consiliului Concurenei, n conformitate cu procedurile prevzute de legislaia n vigoare. Informaii suplimentare pot fi obinute accesnd site-ul Consiliului Concurenei (www.consiliulconcurentei.ro).

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