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The National Health Insurance Fund has revised figures originally published by the Commission for Protection of Competition regarding payment rules for medical devices and specialized dietary foods.
Serbia's Commission for Protection of Competition has initiated proceedings against four retail chains to investigate potential competition violations amid inflation and concerns over profit margins.
Auditors from the State Audit Office (SAO) have uncovered irregularities in two public procurement procedures from 2024, concluding that the Commission for Protection of Competition limited competition and favored certain economic operators.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has conditionally approved the acquisition of Veliko Tarnovo-based producer Prestige-96 by the Irish company Valeo F4 Company, part of the Valeo Foods group.
The number of complaints to Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has increased by 400% in one year, with the regulator's chairman attributing the significant rise to restored trust from businesses and citizens.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has launched a preliminary investigation into potential abuse of dominant or joint dominant position by food and beverage establishments at Sofia Airport's two terminals, following public complaints about high prices.
A business newsletter reports that state employees in Bulgaria are beginning to self-insure, alongside questions about the predetermined election of the new Commission for Protection of Competition.
The Sofia Municipality has received approval to proceed with signing cleaning contracts for the 'Slatina', 'Poduyane', and 'Izgrev' districts after the Commission for Protection of Competition rejected appeals from unclassified candidates.
A 'Business Breakfast' newsletter for Capital subscribers covers several important topics, including companies reporting employee pay, an interrogation for the mayor of Kardzhali, and increased powers for the Commission for Protection of Competition.
Rosen Karadimov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition, announced a more than 300% increase in signals for antitrust violations and tender manipulations, rising from 155 in 2024 to 633 in 2025.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has launched proceedings against Kaufland Bulgaria and Maxima Bulgaria (T-Market) to investigate potential unfair trade practices.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has accused a total of seven firms of cartel behavior, involving public procurement for hospital food and tenders for mining machinery and equipment.
A Bulgarian business newsletter highlights President Radev's significant changes in the second echelon of power, a cooling trend in the property market, and increased powers for the Commission for Protection of Competition and the Commission for Consumer Protection to combat high prices.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) is proposing a new methodology that could lead to drastically increased fines for businesses, potentially thousands of times higher, even for minor disputes.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has launched an investigation into "Kontrax" and "Q Electronic" for a suspected illegal agreement to manipulate public procurement procedures for IT equipment for the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has accused three companies—"O-Rent" EOOD, "Inzhkonsult" EOOD, and "Zemekop" EOOD—of forming a cartel during public procurement tenders for the supply of construction equipment.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (KZC) has confirmed the legality of decisions by the Sofia Municipality to terminate two public procurement procedures for cleaning services in specific zones.
Auditors from the State Audit Office in North Macedonia have found that the Commission for Protection of Competition lacks a unified record of fines and that its assets are uninsured. Material and accounting records were not reconciled, with inventory lists only containing quantity data, not value indicators.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has recommended measures to ensure more transparent rules and efficient public spending in the procurement of unregistered medicines, following reports of price discrepancies in April.
Serbia's Law on Trading Practices came into force on May 1st, and based on it, the Commission for Protection of Competition has adopted guidelines for assessing unfair trading practices, clarifying that supplier consent under duress is not valid.
The Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition is investigating the prices of food and beverages at Sofia's 'Vasil Levski' Airport. The preliminary probe aims to determine if companies are abusing a dominant or jointly dominant market position.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has halted the tender for the design of the National Children's Hospital. This decision by the competition authority has paused the development of the crucial healthcare project.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (KZC) announced that allegations from fruit and vegetable producers about retail chains forcing 15% price reductions due to the government's 'Care Basket' initiative were not confirmed.
Two weeks after initial measures against high prices passed a first reading, the deadline for specific proposals before the second reading of amendments to Bulgaria's Law on Protection of Competition has expired, indicating increased power for the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC).
The Macedonian Commission for Protection of Competition (KPK) found multiple irregularities and illegal practices, particularly concerning contractual relations between buyers and suppliers, during its inspections.
The large-scale public procurement for the design of the long-awaited National Children's Hospital in Bulgaria was officially halted on the last possible day for submitting offers, May 19, due to a complaint filed with the Commission for Protection of Competition.
Serbia's Commission for Protection of Competition has launched a control procedure into four retail chains over suspected price fixing, with a fifth company also mentioned in connection with ownership changes.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) is seeking to impose fines for unfair retail practices, while eco-taxes for appliances and solar panels may be reduced.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has launched an investigation into potential anti-competitive practices affecting the supply and pricing of expensive medicines for rare diseases, following a complaint from an MP.
Telekom Srbija has announced the acquisition of Austrian cybersecurity firm Pulsec, just a day after revealing a data breach affecting a portion of its m:SAT tv satellite television user database. The acquisition was also noted by the Macedonian Commission for Protection of Competition.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has accused three companies of forming a cartel. The accusation suggests anti-competitive practices within the market.
The Commission for Protection of Competition in North Macedonia issued a reaction stating that the State Audit Office's report pertains to the work of the CPC's composition in 2024, noting that the current composition inherited significant institutional challenges and numerous unresolved cases.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) is investigating signals of possible violations in the procedures for determining prices paid by the National Health Insurance Fund for medical devices, special foods, and aids for people with disabilities.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has launched an investigation into an alleged cartel involving "STELIT 1" EOOD and "KILTEX" EOOD concerning food supplies for schools, following unannounced inspections at their offices.
The Council of the Commission for Protection of Competition in Serbia has adopted new guidelines to more closely regulate and assess unfair trading practices within the supply chain for agricultural and food products, aiming to prevent payment delays, order cancellations, and hidden costs.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has approved Eurobank, owner of Postbank, to acquire the Telus Tower business building located in central Sofia.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has fined two companies for marketing a product containing over 95% non-milk fats as butter.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition is investigating allegations of pressure on producers by retail chains, following reports that the burden of a 'Care Basket' initiative for lower prices would fall on manufacturers.
South African fund Hyprop, owner of The Mall, is acquiring Galleria Burgas for €122.2 million in a deal that marks the first purchase of a mall in Bulgaria by an institutional foreign investor in years, pending approval from the Commission for Protection of Competition.
The Commission for Protection of Competition in North Macedonia found irregularities during inspections of fruit and vegetable purchasing centers. These irregularities included the absence of written contracts and the use of documents not in accordance with the law.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has proposed 23 measures aimed at helping the executive and legislative branches mitigate the fuel market crisis, which has been exacerbated by conflicts in the Middle East.
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition has expressed concern over a significant decrease in livestock farms, which it believes hinders effective control over food prices.
Bulgaria's Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) and Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) will investigate 'Civil Liability' insurance prices following protest threats and a recent ban on a leading insurer.
The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) definitively terminated the international architectural competition for a new vision of the city market in Pazardzhik, upholding an earlier decision by the Commission for Protection of Competition.