Seventh Session of Bosnia and Herzegovina Competition Council

PRESS RELEASE

Seventh session of Competition Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held on 18 January 2011, with following documents adopted:  

 - Conclusion to dismiss joint Notification on intended concentration of undertakings „OPTIMA Grupa“ d.o.o. for trade of oil and oil derivates Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and „KEPOL TERMINAL“ d.o.o., Zadar, Republic Croatia, due to non-existence of obligation to notify.

 Competition Council has established that the Notification in question does not meet the requirements for obligatory notification of concentration in accordance with Competition Act.

 - Conclusion to dismiss Notification on intended concentration of undertaking „Wietersdorfer Baustoffe Beteiligungs GmbH“, Klagenfurt, Republic of Austria and Društvo za građevinarstvo unutarnju i vanjsku trgovinu d.o.o. „House- Milos“ due to non-existence of obligation to notify in accordance with provisions of Competition Act.

Based on data from Notification and submitted documentation, Competition Council has established that subject transaction is not considered a concentration in terms of Article 12, Items (1) and (2) of Competition Act, since the undertaking is not acquiring control or dominant influence over its management, in accordance with Article 2, Item  (2) of Competition Act.  

- Opinion issued upon request of undertaking M-BL d.o.o Banja Luka on obligation to notify intended concentration.  

 - Opinion issued upon request of KJKP Gradski saobraćaj d.o.o. Sarajevo on obligation to act according to Decision of Competition Council No. 01-01-26-172/05 of 27 December 2005.

In its Decision No. 01-01-26-172/05, Competition Council states that Ministry of Traffic of Sarajevo Canton, as a state administration body, participating directly or indirectly on the market, in accordance with Article 2 of Competition Act, prevents, limits or distorts market competition on the relevant market of public transport of people and goods in public city transport in the area of Sarajevo Canton, by failing to adopt obligatory regulations and to act according to the law.  The Decision orders Ministry of traffic to issue regulation from the Article 8 of the Law on transport in internal road traffic and in accordance with Regulation, Ministry was obliged to initiate procedure of public compliance of driving schedules in the area of Sarajevo Canton. 

 - Opinion issued upon request of undertaking Nova Ljubljanska banka  d.d. Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia  on obligation to notify intended concentration.  

From the Office of the President of Competition Council

Mr. Stjepo Pranjić, Phd

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