Societatea de Constructii Napoca SA was fined RON1.23 million and Beton Constructorul SRL got a fine of RON187.7 thousand.
During the investigation initiated ex officio in 2023, the Competition Council found that the two companies exchanged commercially sensitive information and coordinated their behavior during the participation in the public tender organized by the Chinteni City Hall for road rehabilitation, ensuring that one of them would win. This way, they eliminated the competition between them, maximizing their chances of winning against other participating companies. Both Societatea de Constructii Napoca SA and Beton Constructorul SRL fully acknowledged their guilt and got a reduction of the penalty.
The antitrust law prohibits any agreements between companies that prevent, restrict or distort competition on the Romanian market.
The competition authority encourages companies involved in anti-competitive practices to contact the institution, as they may benefit from immunity or substantial fine cuts.