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Bulgaria's Anti-Trust Watchdog Digs Up Fuel Cartel [Mar 16, 2012] Bulgaria's Competition Protection Commission has discovered a cartel of major gasoline and diesel suppliers, the institution announced on Friday. According to the CPC, some of leading gas station suppliers in Bulgaria have committed violations in the sense of a price cartel agreement. The watchdog said the companies involved in the cartel are Lukoil Bulgaria EOOD, Rompetrol Bulgaria AD, Naftex ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Raiffeisen Allowed to Buy Bulgaria's Mall Varna [Nov 30, 2010] Bulgaria's Competition Protection Commission has approved the request of Austria's biggest banking group, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Austria AG to buy out the Mall Varna shopping and office center in the Black Sea city of Varna. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Approves Lidl Takeover of Plus Discount Stores [Oct 01, 2010] Bulgaria's Competition Protection Commission has allowed German supermarket chain Lidl to acquire the Bulgarian stores of another German discount chain, Plus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Oks Downsize of Bulgaria's Competition Watchdog [Jul 02, 2010] Bulgaria's Parliament has approved at second reading the downsize from 7 to 5 of the staff in the Competition Protection Commission. The regulatory body will now consist of President, Vice-President and three members. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Competition Watchdog Busts Again Inventive Alcohol Maker [Apr 13, 2010] Bulgarias Competition Protection Commission has fined for the second time the alcohol maker SIS Industries over TV ads. SIS Industries is getting a BGN 129 000 fine because of the commercials of a low-alcohol beverage called Savoy Mixed Drink. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Competition Watchdog Slaps Big Fine on Snacks Producer (Novinite.com) [Feb 01, 2010] Bulgaria?s Competition Protection Commission has fined a snacks producer company and its advertising agency over a misleading TV ad. [via YahooNews] More >>