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COMPETITION

We advise with regard to notification of the Competition Council of economic concentration, distribution contracts, notifications of the Competition Council re illegal state aid, illegal price controls, “dawn raids” issues, and investigations regarding the abuse of dominant positions.

We advised:

  • British American Tobacco Romania, Coca-Cola Timisoara Bottling Enterprise, Elite Romania, Procter & Gamble Romania, Estee Lauder International, Rompak, and Iams Europe re compliance of their distribution contracts with the law;
  • multinationals acquiring participations/control of local companies re requirements of notification of economic concentrations in relation to the acquisitions;  
  • Cobalt IT, a Romanian subsidiary of Bluecrest Special Situations Master Fund Ltd. re the Notification of Competition Council re the economic concentration resulted from a proposed acquisition;
  • Amromco Energy,  an US oil and gas company re notifications of the Competition Council re illegal state aid, and illegal price controls;
  • Petroleum Exploration and Production Operators’ Association re Notifications of the Competition Council re illegal state aid, gas price control;
  • a multinational pharmaceutical company re a Competition Council investigation;
  • a multinational pharmaceutical company re “dawn raids” issues;
  • Rompak re investigation of the distribution practices by the Competition Council;
  • The Iams Company, a Procter & Gamble subsidiary re termination of a previous distribution agreement, a new distribution agreement, requirements re notification of the Competition Council;
  • British American Tobacco Romania re investigation by the Competition Council re pricing and distribution.

We advised re the notification of the Competition Council of the following mergers and acquisitions:

  • Precision Castparts Corp., USA/Sterom Campina;
  • British American Tobacco/Rothmans International BV;
  • Exxon Corporation/Mobil Corporation;
  • Chevron Corporation/Texaco;
  • Yukos Oil Company/Kvaerner;
  • KPNQwest/Global TeleSystems;
  • Ball Pan-European Holding/Schmalbach-Lubeca;
  • Gaither Petroleum Corporation/UPET
 
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