2022 was a year of significant legislative changes in the field of competition, and 2023 is set to present several challenges for the business environment. This article discusses three of the most significant competition law challenges faced by Romanian companies in 2023: no-poaching, foreign direct investment (FDI), and abuse of superior bargaining position.
The Authority of the Competition Board to Conduct on-site Inspections, Hindering the Inspection and Sanctions
“Even if the deleted correspondence is restored, the act of deletion is considered by the Competition Board as hindering the on-site investigation.”
ChatGPT and Competition Law: Some Initial Thoughts and Questions
Probably even the chatbot ChatGPT would be “surprised” to see how many new articles, essays, blogposts, personal posts and videos discuss issues around AI, and specifically, generative AI.
NKO Partners Successful for Modekolo Before Serbian Administrative Court
NKO Partners has successfully represented Modekolo before Serbia's Administrative Court in a competition-related dispute.
Diri Legal and Sevi & Mergen Join Forces
Turkish law firms Diri Legal and Sevi & Mergen have joined forces to form a new full-service law firm in Istanbul – Diri Sevi Mergen – helmed by Partners Nazan Diri Bal, Ali Murat Sevi, and Turhan Mergen.
Cristina Tudoran and Silviu Vasile Make Partner at Filip & Company
Filip & Company Counsels Cristina Tudoran and Silviu Vasile have been appointed as Partners with the firm.
HCA Uses its Powers to Uncover Roots of Record-High Food Inflation
After the covid-19 pandemic, the EU economy is now being disrupted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The rising energy prices and disrupted supply chains have resulted in a further increase in inflation. According to the Hungarian Central Statistics Office, average inflation in Hungary was 24.5% in December 2022, the highest in the European Union. However, inflation of food products was even higher, reaching a staggering 44.8% year-on-year price increase by December 2022. This number is almost three times higher than the EU average.