The Competition Commission, in its meeting on 01.03.2023, considered the issue “On the legal assessment of the act-agreement concluded between DPSHTRR, DPT, the National Association of Driving Schools, the Association of Driving Schools “Road Safety”, in relation to determination of the payment fee and the minimum fiscal cost for the preparation and equipment with a driving license.
In compliance with Article 44 of Law no. 9121/2003 “On the Protection of Competition”, the Competition Commission assessed that the Agreement Act on the determination of the payment fee and the minimum fiscal cost for the preparation and equipment with a driving license, through the determination of the minimum fee, has eminent risk of causing serious and irreparable harm to competition in the provision of these services, seriously reducing the benefits that competitive markets offer to consumers.
As above, the Competition Commission, with decision no. 964, dated 01.03.2023 decided:
- Taking temporary measures against the signatory parties of the Agreement Act no. 2729 prot., dated 13.02.2023: to the General Directorate of Road Transport Services, the Association “National Driving Schools”, the Association of Driving Schools “Safety on the Road” and the General Directorate of Taxes, as follows:
- Prohibition of the implementation of Agreement Act no. 2729 prot., dated 13.02.2023, regarding the determination of the payment fee and the minimum fiscal cost for the preparation and equipment with a driving license;
- The deposition before the CA of all the practice followed until the signing of this Agreement Act, in order to carry out its legal assessment, based on Article 4, Article 69 and 70 of Law no. 9121/2003 “On the Protection of Competition”;
The temporary measure is taken for a period of time until the end of the administrative procedure and the final decision of the Competition Commission.
III. The non-implementation of this decision constitutes a serious violation of competition in the sense of Article 74, point 1, letter b), of Law no. 9121/2003.
In addition, please consult the official website of the Competition Authority https://caa.gov.al.