Under the Honorary Patronage of the EU Presidency and thanks to the kind support of the Embassy of Portugal in Romania, the Organising Consortium of the CEFTAC Platform established in October 2004 (Central European Advocacy for a Fair and Transparent Competition) and in partnership with the Romanian Competition Council, deploys at the Palace of the Parliament, on the 8th of November 2007, the third edition of the European Competition and Competitiveness Day in Romania, under the tehnical coordination of EUROLINK-House of Europe Foundation.

The main topic of this year Public Debate is: “The sharing of responsibilities and prerogatives between the national authorities and the European Commission regarding the competition regime after Romania’s accession to the EU”. Along with the invited public personalities and diplomats, the topic will be debated by experts of the Competition Council, consultants in competition law from law firms, by other experts from the private sector, as well as by the main actors of the business environment – entrepreneurs, managers, and other practitioners.

The originality of this year's edition will be the deployment of a special section entitled: "Respecting and implementing the acquis communautaire in the absorption process of the Structural Funds in Romania. Case studies: Aspects of organising fair and transparent procedures of public procurements and of the notification of grants as State Aids".

At the end of the event, in the context of marking a decade of existence, the House of Europe will award the annual distinction “Personality of the Year for a European Romania”. The ceremony will be followed by a Gala Cocktail.

If you are interested to become Official Partner or Sponsor of the event or to simply participate, please contact the Secretariat of the Organising Consortium at tel./fax: (+4021) 230.49.97; 231.52.88 or e-mail: eurolink@b.astral.ro.

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