<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Musliu & Associates]]></title><description><![CDATA[musliu-si-asociatii]]></description><link>https://www.musliu.ro/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:48:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.musliu.ro/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EU Inc.: A new framework for scaling businesses across the EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 18, 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for a Regulation introducing “EU Inc.” — an optional corporate form designed to simplify how companies establish and operate across the EU. The initiative, aligned with concerns raised in the Draghi Report 2024, aims to reduce fragmentation between national legal systems and support innovation-driven businesses scaling across borders. What is EU Inc.? EU Inc. would be a harmonized legal form, available alongside existing...]]></description><link>https://www.musliu.ro/post/eu-inc-a-new-framework-for-scaling-businesses-across-the-eu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e894e2e30ec41b7d0aa292</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:30:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ea0a7_2a52117a8fe84baab2a4f06847316b7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iulian Boureanu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The French Competition Authority fines an anti-competitive agreement allocating organic brands across distribution channels]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 16 April 2026, the French Competition Authority imposed fines totaling EUR 12.67 million on the National Union of Specialized Distributors Synadis Bio, as well as on the retailers Greenweez (Carrefour), ITM Entreprises and Les Comptoirs de la Bio, for participating in an anti-competitive agreement aimed at allocating organic food brands between two distribution channels: (i) specialized organic stores and (ii) generalist grocery retailers. The agreement In essence, the Authority found that...]]></description><link>https://www.musliu.ro/post/the-french-competition-authority-fines-an-anti-competitive-agreement-allocating-organic-brands-acros</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e78a7d123d99511bfd23f8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03ec2b0c20544bfebbf4d348b3f1532e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iulian Boureanu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New amendments to the foreign investment screening framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent amendments to Government Emergency Ordinance No. 46/2022, which implements the EU framework established by Regulation (EU) 2019/452 on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union, introduce several important updates to the national foreign investment screening mechanism. ​ The amendments introduce several clarifications and procedural updates to the national foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanism, including changes concerning the notification threshold, the...]]></description><link>https://www.musliu.ro/post/new-amendments-to-theforeign-investment-screening-framework</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8981fe30ec41b7d0aa9b7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:43:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ea0a7_2f1d07498c9f48778987ee45f28c1a28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andreea Lacatus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musliu &#38; Asociații assisted the companies of Schwarz Group in the acquisition of La Cocoș]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Romanian Competition Council authorized the transaction through which the companies of Schwarz Group, present in Romania through Kaufland and Lidl, acquired  a majority interest in La Cocoș, the most important local player on the hypercash food market. With revenues of EUR 175.4 billion in fiscal year 2024, Schwarz Group is an international leader in the retail industry. ​ The law firm Musliu &#38; Asociații assisted the companies of Schwarz Group in this complex endeavor, managing the...]]></description><link>https://www.musliu.ro/post/musliu-asocia%C8%9Bii-assisted-the-companies-of-schwarz-group-in-the-acquisition-of-la-coco%C8%99</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e897aeb4b58d88d84ef86c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:41:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ea0a7_9ded88df076a4242b800f03b80a9b4a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>George Musliu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Romanian Competition Council has issued its first-ever decision sanctioning anti-competitive practices on the labour market, marking a significant milestone in the enforcement of competition law ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Romanian Competition Council has issued its first-ever decision sanctioning anti-competitive practices on the labour market, marking a significant milestone in the enforcement of competition law beyond traditional product and service markets. ​ The authority had fined eight companies a total of EUR 32.15 million for participating in an anti-competitive agreement aimed at dividing the labour market, restricting employee mobility and keeping human resource costs artificially low. According...]]></description><link>https://www.musliu.ro/post/the-romanian-competition-council-has-issued-its-first-ever-decision-sanctioning-anti-competitive-pra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e898aeb4b58d88d84efa89</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ea0a7_4370f3344a6d4137ac940c3843c56d20~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iuliana Zlatcu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first fine imposed by the European Commission for deleting WhatsApp messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[During an unannounced inspection conducted by the Commission, inspectors requested access to the mobile phones of several IFF employees. In the course of the inspection, the Commission detected that a senior employee had deleted WhatsApp messages exchanged with a competitor that contained business-related information. ​ The deletion took place after the employee had been informed of the Commission’s inspection. After the conduct was detected, IFF immediately acknowledged the facts and...]]></description><link>https://www.musliu.ro/post/the-first-fine-imposed-by-the-european-commission-for-deleting-whatsapp-messages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e89905e30ec41b7d0aab97</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:46:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ea0a7_b85b558ca969418caaaa8a0dedda39e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Antonio Emilian Ivan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>