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Romanian competition policy

Taking over the european model?

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Romania plans to complete its accession negotiations with the EU by the end of 2004 and hopes to join the EU in January 2007. The implementation of an effective competition policy is an essential part of this process. The following article examines Romanian competition policy and compares it to the EU's competition acquis.

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  1. Maastricht University, The Netherlands

    J. A. Hans Maks & Christoph Witte

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Hans Maks, J.A., Witte, C. Romanian competition policy. Intereconomics 39, 314–320 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03031717

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