Romania: Romania's Antitrust Watchdog Slaps Three Tobacco Companies (…)

December 18, 2025

Romania's Antitrust Watchdog Slaps Three Tobacco Companies With EUR26.6M Fine
Dec 18, 2025

Romania's Antitrust Watchdog Slaps Three Tobacco Companies With EUR26.6M Fine.

Romania's Competition Council has fined the companies Philip Morris Trading SRL, Interbrands Orbico SRL and Mediaposte Hit Mail SA with fines totaling RON135.2 million (EUR26.6 million) for anti-competitive agreements in the heated tobacco products market.

[Read the article in Ziarul Financiar]

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