Press Release: Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Romanian Power Exchange

The European Commission has opened formal antitrust proceedings against OPCOM and Transelectrica to investigate whether the operator of the only power exchange in Romania may be abusing its dominant position. The Commission has concerns that OPCOM may be discriminating against companies on the basis of their nationality or place of establishment, in breach of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). An opening of proceedings does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation; it only means that the Commission will proceed with an in-depth investigation.