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30.06.2025CPC launches sector inquiry of the pharmaceuticals marketThe Commission for Protection of Competition initiated a sector inquiry on the wholesale and retail market of pharmaceutical products
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30.04.2025THE COMMISSION ON PROTECTION OF COMPETITION PARTICIPATED IN THE SIXTH SEMINAR OF THE PROJECT FOR DEVELOPING THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ORGANIZED BY THE OECD IN ZAGREB, CROATIAOn the 7th and 8th of April, a representative from the Commission participated in the sixth seminar, which is part of the ongoing two-year project: “Fighting bid rigging in public procurement: Improving Compliance and Competition in Public Procurement", organized by the Croatian competition authority
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24.02.2025CPC PARTICIPATED IN THE FOURTH SEMINAR ON COMBATING BID RIGGING IN NICOSIA, CYPRUS, AS PART OF THE OECD PROJECT AIMED AT IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTOn February 18-19, a representative from the Commission participated in the fourth seminar, part of the two-year project "Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement: Improving Compliance and Competition in Public Procurement"
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06.02.2025CPC PARTICIPATED IN THE THIRD SEMINAR ON COMBATING BID RIGGING IN ATHENS, GREECE, AS PART OF THE OECD PROJECT AIMED AT IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTOn January 23-24, a representative from the Commission participated in the third seminar, part of the two-year project "Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement: Improving Compliance and Competition in Public Procurement," organized by the Greek Competition Authority
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28.11.2024THE COMMISSION CARRIES OUT DAWN RAID AT THE ASSOCIATION OF BULGARIAN INSURERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF CIVIL LIABILITY INSURANCEOn 28 November 2024, the Commission for Protection of Competition (hereinafter the Commission, CPC) entered the premises of the ASSOCIATION OF BULGARIAN INSURERS (ABZ).
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18.06.2025The Commission for Protection of Competition initiates proceedings to establish a possible infringements on the fuel marketsThe Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) initiated proceedings to establish possible infringements of national and european competition law by „Lukoil Neftochim Burgas“ AD and „Lukoil-Bulgaria“ EOOD
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02.04.2025CPC PARTICIPATED IN THE FIFTH OECD SEMINAR ON COMBATING BID RIGGING IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIACPC PARTICIPATED IN THE FIFTH OECD SEMINAR ON COMBATING BID RIGGING IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
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10.02.2025THE COMMISSION CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS IN THE OFFICES OF RETAILERS OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERYOn January 28, 2025, the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) conducted unannounced inspections at the premises of leading traders of specialized equipment and machinery
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17.12.2024The CPC adopted Guidelines on merger controlThe Commission for Protection of Competition on the basis of Art. 60 (1), point 24 in conjunction with Art. 8 (1), point 13 of the Law on Protection of Competition, adopted by Decision No. 1345/12.12.2024 Guidelines on merger control
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26.11.2024The Commission for protection of competition sanctioned Technomat-Mercury Ltd., TPKI Zdravohod and Kavaler Union 2001 Ltd. for bid rigging in public tendersBy Decision № 1254/21.11.2024, adopted under Article 15 LPC and Article 101 TFEU, the Commission for protection of competition (CPC) imposed pecuniary sanctions of 2 745 996 BGN in total for collusive tendering between three undertakings, which participated in public procurement procedures for the supply of professional footwear to government officials