COMMUNITY COMPETITION LAW APPLIED IN ROMANIA

Competition is the main mechanism of market economy, which generates efficiency and contributes to a better allocation of resources in the economy. It gives consumers more options on the quality, price or variety of products and services. In this context, the community competition rules, applicable in our country through harmonized legislation with the EU, must be known and simultaneously respected. The community competition rules were included in the establishing Treaty of the European Economic Community signed in Rome in 1957. In time, principles stated in the Treaty have been detailed by rules, regulations – framework, guidelines, communications that forms the secondary legislation community in meters competition. Community regulations and decisions present a particularly relevant for the field of competition. They are applicable in Member States, without the need to transpose into national rule by a law or another legislative act.primary legislation, secondary legislation, E.C.N., anticompetitive practices, economics concentration, dominant position

DE MINIMIS AID FOR LOCAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

Considering the current particular economic situation but also the community regulations developed by the EU Commission to diminish the crisis effects, we believe that local institutions should still take into consideration measures to encourage investments and creating work places by supporting potential investors, which very often have to confront against difficulties in accessing funds. However, unlike large sized companies, small and medium sized ones are confronted to this issue of accessing funds. This global economic situation, not only affects severely the economic situation of most solid enterprises and their employees on short term, but it also has negative effects on long term. In this context we have to stress the fact that future investments from the common market of EU, especially those that concern the long term development and other strategic objectives from Lisboan, could be delayed or even cancelled.minimis aid, European Community, legislation, Council of Competition, fiscal benefit

Adoption of e-banking by Romanian agri-business enterprises: influencing factors

Advancement in information technologies has changed the way enterprises conduct their banking transactions. The technology allows the enterprises to conduct the transactions electronically where the barriers of time and place are no longer a concern. This paper presents the results of an empirical study on factors that influence Romanian agri-business enterprises to adopt e-banking. The main theoretical foundation of this study was the theory of planned behavior. The research model was further extended by incorporating variables from the technology acceptance model, the theory of diffusion of innovation and factors identified from previous studies which are considered significant in influencing adoption of e-banking. Interviews were conducted on 35 agri-business enterprises in Romania. The results show that accessibility, perceived usefulness, technical resources, self-efficacy, observability, compatibility, perceived ease of use and cost are factors that influence the enterprises to adopt e-banking. Practical implications of the study are discussed

DE MINIMIS AID FOR LOCAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

Considering the current particular economic situation but also the community regulations developed by the EU Commission to diminish the crisis effects, we believe that local institutions should still take into consideration measures to encourage investments and creating work places by supporting potential investors, which very often have to confront against difficulties in accessing funds. However, unlike large sized companies, small and medium sized ones are confronted to this issue of accessing funds. This global economic situation, not only affects severely the economic situation of most solid enterprises and their employees on short term, but it also has negative effects on long term. In this context we have to stress the fact that future investments from the common market of EU, especially those that concern the long term development and other strategic objectives from Lisboan, could be delayed or even cancelled