21.06.2010  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no. 319/15.06.2010 issued by the President of the Competition Council, the investigation started by Order no. 456/02.12.2009 was extended regarding to S.C. WESTWAY CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION S.R.L. from Romania and D&P PARFÜMÜM ITH. IHR. SAN. ve TIC. LTD. ŞTI. from Turkey.

30.04.2010  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no. 170/16.04.2010 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation was initiated, aimimg at a better understanding of the heat energy market in Bucharest.

30.04.2010  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no. 205/30.04.2010 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation was initiated, aimimg at a better understanding of the local public transport of persons, inter –county traffic market in South –Est Region (countys Constanta,Galaţi,Tulcea, Vrancea, Brăila and Buzău)

29.04.2010  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no.197/2010 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of article no.5 (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, as republished, by the undertakings involved in plant works for natural gases usages in Alexandria, Turnu Măgurele, Giurgiu, Olteniţa and Călăraşi

30.03.2010  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Following a complaint submitted by bulk handling terminal Comvex SA, Competition Council initiated, by Order no. 147/24.03.2010, an investigation having as object the possible infringement of the provisions of the art.6 of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by Arcelor Mittal Galati SA.

10.03.2010  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no.127/2010 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of article no.5 (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, as republished, by the undertakings involved in public transport of persons by taxi provided within Baia Mare Municipality.

03.02.2010  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no. 58/2010 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of article no.5 (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, as republished, by the producer SC Ital-Kol SRL from Timis county , and its distributors on the market distribution of adhesives and mortar for polystyrene.

08.01.2010  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no. 483/22.12.2009 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an ex-officio investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of Article no.15 provision of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by SC PRO TV SA through the acquisition of sole control over SC SPORT RADIO TV MEDIA SRL.

21.12.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no. 477/17.12.2009 issued by the President of the Competition Council, the investigation started by Order no. 456/02.12.2009 was extended regarding to all the distributors of S.C. S&A PARFUM DISTRIBUTIONS S.R.L.

18.12.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - - According to the Order no.456/02.12.2009 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of Article no.5 (1) provision of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by S.C. S&A PARFUM DISTRIBUTIONS S.R.L. and S.C. MEDUSA MULTI DISTRIBUTIE S.R.L., on the retail market of “D&P Perfumum” perfumes.

07.12.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no.459/2009 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of article no.5 (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, as republished, by the producer SC Gabbro SRL from Timis county , and its distributors on the market distribution of adhesives and mortar for polystyrene.

09.11.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - By Order no. 407/09.11.2009 issued by the Competition Council President an ex-officio investigation was initiated having as object the possible infringement of art. 5 par. (1) provisions from the Romanian Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished and of art. 81 par. (1) from the Treaty establishing the European Community by SC Orange România SA, SC Vodafone România SA, SC Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications SA and the undertakings involved in their distribution chain, on the market for prepaid products.

09.11.2009  - Competition - Complaints/Requests  - Following a complain the Competition Council was initiated an investigation, by Order no. 406/09.11.2009 issued by the Competition Council President, having as object the possible infringement of art. 5 par. (1) provisions from the Romanian Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished and of art. 81 par. (1) from the Treaty establishing the European Community by SC Orange România SA and its distributors on the market for prepaid products.

03.11.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no.388/27.10.2009 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of Article no.5 (1) provision of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by four companies from Romania, Germany and Switzerland, on the market of bidding on armaments, organized by the Romanian Ministry of Defence during 2005, 2006 and 2007.

15.10.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no.378/2009 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of article no.5 (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, as republished, by the producer SC Zarah Moden SRL Tg. Secuiesc and its distributors on the market distribution of men textures trousers.

15.10.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no.379/2009 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of article no.5 (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, as republished, by the producer SC Secuiana SA Tg. Secuiesc , its distributors and beneficiaries franchising, on the market distribution of men textures trousers.

12.10.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - According to the Order no.143/2008 issued by the President of the Competition Council, an investigation has been started, aiming a possible infringement of Article no.5 (1) provision of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by three companies - SC INTERFRUCT SRL, SC ALBINUTA SHOPS SRL and SC PROFI ROM FOOD SRL- , on the retail market of fruits and vegetables sales in Bucharest.

03.09.2009  - Investigation - ex-officio - By Order no. 69/17.02.2009 an investigation was initiated, aiming at a better understanding of the auto spare parts market

28.08.2009  - Investigation - Complainte/Requeste - Following a complaint, Competition Council initiated, by Order no. 296/17.08.2009, an investigation having as object the possible infringement of the provisions of the art.15 of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by Arcelor Mittal Galati SA and ArcelorMittal Holdings AG, through Expert Placement Services Limited (EPS Ltd.)

09.07.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - By Order 89/03.03.2009, the Competition Council opened a sector inquiry investigation regarding the wholesale of medicinal products

09.07.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - The investigation having as object the possible infringement of the provisions of the art.5 of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, on the collecting, recovery and commercialization market of the recovery of industrial wastes. Order no. 303/27.12.2006 issued by the President of the Romanian Competition Council

18.06.2009  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - By Order no. 143/13.05.2009, following a complaint, an investigation was opened on the Romanian market of the cement sort CEM I 52,5R, having as object the alleged infringement of art. 6 of Competition Law no 21/1996, republished, by SC Lafarge Ciment (Romania) SA.

15.04.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - 15.04.2009 By Order no. 119 from 15.04.2009 an ex-officio investigation was initiated having as object the possible infringement of the provisions of art. 5 par. (1) from the Romanian Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished and of art. 81 par. (1) from the Treaty establishing the European Community by the Romanian Football Professional League and its members, by the Romanian Football Federation and its members regarding the joint selling of the football matches commercial rights.

15.04.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - 15.04.2009 By Order no. 120 from 15.04.2009 an ex-officio investigation was initiated having as object the possible infringement of art. 5 par. (1) from the Romanian Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished and of art. 81 par. (1) from the Treaty establishing the European Community by the Consortium constituted between SC Antena 1 SA and SC RCS&RDS SA regarding the capitalization of the television rights of the football matches from the Romanian Championship - First League, as they are foreseen by the contract no. 428/04.08.2008, concluded between Romanian Football Professional League and the Consortium constituted between SC Antena 1 SA and SC RCS&RDS SA.

25.02.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - 25.02.2009 - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - By Order no. 79/25.02.2009 an ex-officio investigation was initiated having as object the possible infringement of art.5 (1) of the Competition law and art. 81 of the EC Treaty on the market for services provided by expert accountants, licensed accountants and accounting undertakings.

17.02.2009  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - By Order no. 68/17.02.2009 an investigation was initiated, aiming at a better understanding of the dairy market in the producer-processor phase.

30.12.2008  - Investigation - ex-officio - Competition – Ex officio investigation – By Order no. 420 of 29.10.2008 an ex-officio investigation was initiated having as object the possible infringement of the article 5(1) of the Competition Law and the article 81 of EC Treaty by the undertakings and industry organizations operating on the Romanian banking and interbanking services

23.10.2008  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - by Order no. 35/15.04.2008 an investigation was initiated on the market of taxi services provided within Constanta Municipality concerning the possible infringement of art. 5(1) of Competition Law no.21/1996, republished, by the undertakings involved in taxi activities, as well as of art. 9 of the same Law by the Local Council of Constanta Municipality.

23.10.2008  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - by Order no. 299/27.08.2008 an investigation was initiated on the market of taxi services provided within Timisoara Municipality concerning the possible infringement of art. 5(1) of Competition Law no.21/1996, republished, by the undertakings involved in taxi activities, as well as of art. 9 of the same Law by the Local Council of Timisoara.

23.10.2008  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - – by Order no. 300/27.08.2008 an investigation was initiated on the market of taxi services provided within Targu Mures Municipality concerning the possible infringement of art. 5(1) of Competition Law no.21/1996, republished, by the undertakings involved in taxi activities.

14.04.2008  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - following a complaint, the Competition Council initiated, by Order no 106/26.03.2008, an investigation on the antibacterials for systemic use drugs market, having as object the alleged infringement of art. 5 paragraph (1) of Competition Law no 21/1996, republished, by Antibiotice Iasi and its distributors. (available only in Romanian)

01.04.2008  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Based on art.26 (g) of Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by Order no.115 of 1 April 2008, the Competition Council initiated an investigation for analyzing the real estate market and conveyancing services.

18.03.2008  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Based on art.26 (g) of Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by Order no.97 of 18 March 2008, the Competition Council initiated an investigation for analyzing the sector of food products commercialization.

14.03.2008  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - By Order no. 87 of 14.03.2008, the Competition Council initiated an investigation having as object the possible infringement by the undertakings operating on the Romanian market of non-alimentary lacquers and paints of art. art.5 (1) of Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished.

26.02.2008  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Ex- officio investigation having as object the analysis of waste management services in Bucharest and the possible infringement of the provisions of Art. 9 of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by the local public authorities of Bucharest, through their intervention within the waste management market; Order of the President of the Competition Council no.64 /26.02.2008 (Services Directorate). (available only in Romanian)

03.12.2007  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Investigation having as object the possible infringement of the provisions of Art. 5 paragraph (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, and of Art. 81 paragraph (1) of the EC Treaty by the undertakings and associations of undertakings from the market for administration of the mandatory private pensions funds (second pillar) in Romania; Order of the President of the Competition Council no.402/03.12.2007

04.09.2007  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation having as object the possible infringement of the provisions of the Competition Law no.21/1996, republished, by the member companies of ECO TIC-The Association for administration of electric and electronic waste (Order no. 256/03.09.2007)

25.07.2007  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Investigation having as object the possible infringement of the provisions of Art. 5 paragraph (1) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by undertakings and association of undertakings active on Romanian bread market and the markets related to it; Order of the President of the Competition Council no.132/23.05.2007 (Consumer Goods Directorate)

02.03.2007  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Investigation having as an object a possible violation of the provisions of Art. 6 lett. c) of the Competition Law no. 21/1996, republished, by COLGATE PALMOLIVE ROMANIA SRL;

17.07.2006  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation having as object the possible infringement of art.9 of Competition law no.21/1996 republished, by the General Council of the Bucharest Municipality; Order of the President of the Competition Council no.170/17.07.2006 (Directorate for Energy and Industry)

10.07.2006  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation having as object the possible infringement of art.5 and 6 of Competition Law no.21/1996, republished, by SC Orange Romania SA, SC Vodafone SA and SC Romtelecom SA; Order of the President of the Competition Council no. 166/10.07.2006 (Directorate for Services)

27.06.2006  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation on analyzing the possibility of granting individual exemption from the provisions of art.5 (1) of Competition law no. 21/1996, republished, requested by Alpha Bank Romania, Banca Romaneasca, Piraeus Bank Romania, Volksbank Romania and Banca Transilvania regarding their agreement on establishing the inner banking fee the fee for cash withdrawal through the cards from the network of bank machines belonging to the signing banks; Order of the President of the Competition Council no.156/27.06.2006 (Directorate for Services)

06.04.2006  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation on the possible infringement of art.6 of Competition Law no.21/1996, republished, by SC DISTRIGAZ SUD BUCHAREST on the markets of supplying and distributing natural gases; Order of the President of the Competition Council no.74/06.04.2006 (Directorate for Industry and Energy)

13.10.2005  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation on the market of the service for plugging in the consumers and on the market of the service for renting pillars of low voltage electric lines for installing the telecommunications networks extended by Order no. 258/13.10.2005 on the market of services for renting of related infrastructure a�` pillars for supporting electric and communication networks, following the complaint submitted by SC Astral Telecom SA against SC DFEE Electrica Dobrogea SA and SC Romtelecom SA (Directorate of Industry and Energy)

13.10.2005  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation on the market of manufacturing and marketing of natural gas to suppliers and eligible consumers regarding the possible infringements of the Competition Law by SN de Gaze Naturale Romgaz SA Medias;Order no. 257/13.10.2005 (Directorate for Consumer Goods)

08.09.2005  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Investigation on the market of oil and derived products regarding the possible infringement of the Competition Law by the undertakings which are activating on those markets; Order no. 211/08.09.2005; (Directorate for Industry and Energy)

12.08.2005  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation regarding the possible infringement of art.6 by the undertakings which produce and distribute electric power and hot water, as well as the possible infringement of art.9 by the Municipal Local Councils;Order no. 185/12.08.2004 (Directorate for Industry and Energy)

01.08.2005  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation regarding the possible infringement of the Competition Law by National Company Posta Romana SA-Order no. 175/01.08.2005; connected with the investigation regarding the possible infringement of art.6 c) of Competition Law no.21/1996, republished-Order no.271/20.11.2006 (Directorate for Services)

08.03.2005  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation on the drugs market regarding the possible infringement of art.9 of the competition Law by the Ministry of Health and its sanitary units; Order no.44/08.03.2005 (Directorate for Consumer Goods)

07.03.2005  - Competition - Complaints / Requests - Investigation on the banking market in order to: determine the level of the cash withdrawal fee for card owners who use ATMs of another bank than the card issuing bank; determine the fees charged for payments with VISA and MasterCard for the transactions made at the sale points, when using the card as paying instrument (art.5 ); Order no.493/11.11.2004 (Directorate for Services)

11.11.2004  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Investigation on the banking market in order to: determine the level of the cash withdrawal fee for card owners who use ATMs of another bank than the card issuing bank; determine the fees charged for payments with VISA and MasterCard for the transactions made at the sale points, when using the card as paying instrument (art.5 ); Order no.493/11.11.2004 (Directorate for Services)

29.10.2004  - Competition - Ex-officio investigations - Investigation on the steel market (art.6); Order no.487/29.10.2004, expanded by Order no.37/03.03.2006 (art.5) (Directorate for Industry and Energy)