In April, the spotlight in the Balkans was on gun jumping - the Serbian NCA has fined Croatian Fortenova Group and started a probe against Ernst & Young for jumping the gun.
For lawyers throughout Europe, the eyes were on the newest release of Legal 500 EMEA. As for the ranking for Competition in Serbia, our law firm has advanced to Tier 2.
Serbia
Antitrust
Agreements between telecom operators individually exempted
The Serbian NCA has announced it has individually exempted from prohibition agreements between two Serbian telecom operators - Telekom Serbia and Telenor. The agreements relate to the use of optical infrastructure.
Merger control
Gun-jumping fine for Fortenova and a probe against Ernst & Young
Pursuing concentrations implemented without merger approval has suddenly come to the focus of the Serbian NCA – the authority has fined Croatian Fortenova Group for gun jumping and started investigating Ernst & Young.
State aid
Investment aid to Healthcare Europe doo cleared
The Serbian State aid authority has cleared aid to company Healthcare Europe doo, for an investment project in the Ruma municipality. The aid consists in giving the investor a land plot free of charge, worth around EUR 550,000. The planned investment is the construction of a logistics center.
Legal 500: Doklestic Repic & Gajin up to Tier 2 for Competition
The 2021 edition of Legal 500 EMEA is out - and our law firm has climbed in rankings for Competition in Serbia.
Montenegro
Mandate of the acting NCA head extended
The mandate of the current head of the Montenegrin NCA, Ms. Lepa Aleksic, has been extended for another six months. It remains to be seen whether the Montenegrin NCA will soon get a permanent head or the acting status of the president of the NCA will continue.
Merger control
new merger clearances
- Petrol Slovenska energetska družba, d.d. (Slovenia) – CRODUX DERIVATI DVA d.o.o. (Croatia)
- United Media Sarl (Luxembourg) – Regional, digitalni mediji d.o.o. (Slovenia), Tovarna sanj, medijska agencija d.o.o. (Slovenia)
- Bulgarian Telecommunication Company EAD (Bulgaria) – Digital Cable Television OOD (Bulgaria)
- Bulgarian Telecommunication Company EAD (Bulgaria) – NET1 EEOD (Bulgaria)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Antitrust
A new case in the telecom industry
The Bosnian NCA has started a new antitrust case in the telecom sphere, this time against Serbian companies Telekom Serbia and Radio-Television of Serbia. The case was started based on a complaint by Telemach BH d.o.o. Sarajevo, a Bosnian telecom operator.
Merger control
Acquisition in the banking sector cleared
The Bosnian NCA has cleared a transaction whereby MG MIND d.o.o. Mrkonjić Grad will acquire a majority share in the bank Nova banka a.d. Banja Luka.
North Macedonia
Merger control
new merger notifications
- Nomad Foods Europe Limited (UK) – Ledo Group
- Volkswagen AG (Germany), Rimac Automobili doo (Croatia) [JV]
- Shoppster doo (Serbia) – YU-PD Express doo (Serbia)
- VIVECA Beteiligungen GmbH (Austria) – TeleDoc Holding GmbH (Austria)
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