The highlight of this month's issue are our annual reviews of competition developments in Serbia and Montenegro.
Elsewhere, a high level of merger control activity has continued, with six new merger notifications in North Macedonia.
Serbia
Year in review
Competition law in Serbia in 2020
What were competition law developments in Serbia during 2020 worth mentioning and what to keep an eye on in 2021? [Also available on Kluwer Competition Law Blog]
State aid
Assistance for development of a resort complex cleared
Serbia's state aid watchdog - the Commission for Control of State Aid - has cleared state assistance to a private company for the development of an integrated wellness resort with two hotels and a clinic in Vranjska Banja, a spa town in southern Serbia. The aid was awarded in the form of a subsidy worth little more than EUR 10 million.
Montenegro
Year in review
Competition law in Montenegro in 2020
What were competition law developments in Montenegro during 2020 worth mentioning and what to keep an eye on in 2021?
Merger control
One new merger clearance
During January, the Montenegrin NCA rendered one new merger clearance:
- United Media Sarl (Luxembourg) - Nova Broadcasting Group (Bulgaria)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
A quiet month in Bosnia and Herzegovina
It was a quiet January in Bosnia and Herzegovina - nothing interesting to report.
North Macedonia
Merger control
Six new merger notifications
During January, the North Macedonian NCA announced the receipt of six new merger notifications:
- United Group BV (Netherlands) - Mainstream doo (Serbia), IT4BIZ doo (Serbia)
- A1 Telekom Austria AG (Austria) - NTT Austria GmbH (Austria)
- Petrol doo (Slovenia) - Kroduks Derivati Dva doo (Croatia)
- United Media Sarl (Luxembourg) - Vesnik Telegraf Eood (Bulgaria)
- Fortuna MK Eood (Bulgaria) - Trejdek eksport-import dooel (North Macedonia)
- Saudi Aramco Development Company (Saudi Arabia), Cognite AS (Norway) [JV]
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