News
2020
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15.12.2020The Commission on Protection of Competition has approved the transaction Sopharma Trading AD / Pharmastor and has imposed a pecuniary sanctionBy Decision №1006/10.12.2020, the CPC unconditionally approved the acquisition of sole control over 19 retail outlets forming the Pharmastor pharmacy chain by Sopharma Trading AD.
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24.11.2020The Commission for Protection of Competition has adopted new Guidelines for countering bid rigging in public procurement proceduresBy Decision № 972/19.11.2020 the Commission for Protection of Competition has adopted new Guidelines for countering bid rigging in public procurement. The decision repeals Decision № 570/20.05.2010 for the adoption of the first Guidelines for countering bid rigging.
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18.09.2020The CPC has authorized Nova Broadcasting Group EOOD to acquire „Elite Media Bulgaria“ ЕООD, „Radio Vesselina“ ЕАD, „Vitosha FM“ ЕООD и „Radio Еxpress“ ADBy Decision № 735/17.09.2020, the Commission on Protection of Competition has authorized Nova Broadcasting Group EOOD to acquire sole control over the companies operating the TV channels "Channel 3", "THE VOICE" and "Magic TV" and radio stations Radio Vesselina; Radio Vitosha; Magic FM and The Voice Radio.
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07.08.2020The Commission for protection of competition has submitted a Statement of objections for an alleged infringement of art. 15, par. 1 of the Law on protection of competition to “Mayoral Bulgaria” Ltd. and “Mayoral Moda Infantil” S.A.With Ruling 675/06.08.2020 adopted on case CPC/212/2019 on the grounds of art. 74, par. 1, item 3 of the Law on protection of competition (LPC), the CPC has submitted a Statement of objections for an alleged infringement of art. 15, par. 1, item 1 of the LPC to “Mayoral Bulgaria” Ltd. and “Mayoral Moda Infantil” S.A. manifested in vertical arrangement with retailers for setting resale prices and defining minimal resale prices, which by object distorts the competition on the market for children clothes, shoes and accessories of medium to high class on the territory of the country.
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29.05.2020The Commission for protection of competition investigates the competitive environment on the markets for production, distribution and supply of heating power for customer and commercial use and its vertically associated markets.Considering the socioeconomic importance of the energy sector and the public and institutional interest in the markets of heating power, the Commission constantly monitors publicly available facts and circumstances relevant to the enforcement of the LPC.
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15.12.2020The Commission on Protection of Competition has adopted Rules for pre-notification contacts with respect to the concentrationsBy Decision No1005/10.12.2020 the Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC, Commission) has adopted Rules for implementation of pre-notification contacts relating to the control of concentrations between undertakings.
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24.09.2020CPC has addressed allegations for committed infringement of Art. 15, par. 1 of the LPC to Smart SM OODBy Statement No. 732/17.09.2020 delivered under case No. КЗК-359/2018 on the grounds of art. 74, par. 1, item 3 of the LPC, the CPC has addressed allegations for committed infringement of Art. 15, par. 1 of the LPC, manifested in participation in a prohibited agreement for fixing the resale price of child care and mother care products by Smart SM OOD.
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04.09.2020The CPC opens preliminary investigation into the activities of private medical laboratoriesAs of July 14, 2020 the Greek authorities adopted new, stricter measures for Bulgarian tourists, entering the country, namely the presentation of a negative PCR test performed by a licensed laboratory. Identical measures were introduced by the Austrian authorities for Bulgarians entering the country.
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02.06.2020Temporary derogation from the rules of art. 101 TFEU for the milk, live pants and flowers and potatoes sectorsOn 4.05.2020 three implementing regulations (IRs) were published in the Official Journal of the EU, forming part of the European Commission’s package of measures for overcoming the Covid-19 crisis in the agricultural sector.
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22.04.2020The Commission for Protection of Competition initiated ex-officio proceedings on a request by the Supreme Administrative Prosecutor's Office for possible violations under Art. 15 and Art. 21 of the LPC when setting the prices of mass motor fuelsBy Decision No. 268/16.04.2020 The Commission for Protection of Competition initiated proceedings for the investigation of potential infringements of art. 15 and art. 21 of the LPC and/or art. 101 and art. 102 of theTreaty on the functioning of the European Union when setting the prices of mass motor fuels in the whole chain