After the suspension, the Competition Authority overturns the agreement to increase the price of the patent: In violation of the law

2023-03-24 15:11:46Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
After the suspension, the Competition Authority overturns the agreement to
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The Competition Authority has overturned the agreement concluded between the General Directorate of Road Transport Services, the "National Association of Driving Schools", the "Road Safety" Association of Driving Schools and the General Directorate of Taxes for increasing the price of licenses.

According to the Competition Authority, this agreement is considered to be in violation of the law, since upon entry into force it will lead to the same practices in prices/payment fees for the preparation and obtaining of the category of driving license, certificate or certificate, hindering, limiting and distorted market competition.

The decision was taken today and the non-implementation of this decision constitutes a serious violation of competition.

Notice :

The Competition Commission, in its meeting on 24.03.2023, considered the issue "On the legal assessment of Agreement Act no. 2729 prot., dated 13.02.2023, between the General Directorate of Road Transport Services, the "National Association of Driving Schools", the Association of Driving Schools "Road Safety" and the General Directorate of Taxes, which has as its object facto and de jure the determination of the payment fee and the minimum fiscal reference cost for preparation and equipment with a driving license, according to the category of driving license, evidence or certificate. At the end of the legal evaluation, it was concluded that the Agreement Act No. 2729 prot., dated 13.02.2023, concluded between interest groups representing driving schools, DPSHTRR and DPT, is a prohibited agreement in itself in terms of object, in the sense of article 4, point 1, letter a), of law no. 9121/2003, as upon entry into force it will lead to the same practices in prices/payment fees for preparing and obtaining the driving license category, evidence or certificate, hindering, limiting and distorting competition in the market. As such, this Agreement Act, in the sense of Article 4, Point 2, of Law no. 9121/2003, is prohibited.

As above, the Competition Commission, with decision no. 970, dated 24.03.2023 decided: I. Act Agreement no. 2729 prot., dated 13.02.2023, signed between the parties: the General Directorate of Road Transport Services, the "National Driving School Association", the "Road Safety" Driving School Association and the General Directorate of Taxes, is considered an agreement act contrary to Article 4 of Law 9121.2003, "On the Protection of Competition". II. Monitoring the market of the preparation service and equipment with a driving license, according to the category of driving license, evidence or certificate, for a period of 1 (one) year. III. The non-implementation of this decision constitutes a serious violation of competition in the sense of article 74, point 1, letter c), of law no. 9121/2003.


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