News
2024
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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
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12.11.2024THE COMMISSION ON PROTECTION OF COMPETITION CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS AT THE PREMISES OF MUSICAUTOROn the 30th of July 2024, officials from the Commission on Protection of Competition, with the assistance of officials from the Ministry of the Interior, carried a dawn raid at the premises of Musicautor
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15.10.2024CPC sanctioned Total LC Ltd and the consultant S.I.I. for their participation in a bid-rigging cartel for the manipulation of public procurement proceduresBy Decision № 1058/10.10.2024 the Commission established committed infringement of art. 15 of the LPC and art. 101 of the TFEU and imposed pecuniary sanctions in total of 56 590 BGN on Total LC Ltd and S.I.I.
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23.04.2024CPC adopted a Sector inquiry of the competitive environment on the markets of production and trade of sunflower oil and wheat flour in the Republic of BulgariaBy Decision № 427/18.04.2024, ruled on case № KZK-220/2022, CPC adopted a Sector inquiry of the competitive environment on the markets of production and trade of sunflower oil and wheat flour in the Republic of Bulgaria
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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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18.11.2024Training for detection and prevention of bid rigging in public procurementOn the 8th of November 2024, experts from the “Antitrust and concentrations” Directorate of the Commission on protection of competition organized a training for their colleagues from the Directorate of “Public procurement and concessions” on the topic of “Detection, prevention and countering bid rigging in public procurement”. One of the reasons behind this event was that the Commission is designated not only as an authority that aims to protect competition, but also as a first instance review body over the public procurement procedures.
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12.11.2024CPC sanctioned two undertakings for failure to comply with the obligation for cooperation with the Commission in the exercise of its powersOn 28 May 2024, the Commission for Protection of Competition (the Commission, CPC) carried out a dawn raid at the offices of traders of construction machinery and equipment in the proceedings under case No КZK/409/2024
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03.06.2024Commission on Protection of Competition conducted inspections in the offices of retailers of construction machineryOn 28 May 2024, the CPC carried out a dawn raid in the offices of traders of construction machinery and equipment
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26.03.2024The CPC initiates proceedings against “Tir Parking Ruse” OOD for potential anticompetitive practices at the Bulgaria-Romania border in violation of art. 21 LPC and art. 102 TFEUС Решение № 305/21.03.2024 г., Комисия за защита на конкуренцията се самосезира за наличие на нарушения на антитръстовото законодателство във връзка с управлението на т.нар. „буферен паркинг“, находящ се в непосредствена близост до ГКПП „Дунав мост“