The Competition Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at its 36th session held on 5 November 2025 in Sarajevo, considered materials in the field of competition law and policy, as well as the internal work and functioning of the Competition Council.

Decision was adopted rejecting the request of the undertaking “Digital Asset Management” d.o.o. Banja Luka filed against the undertaking “Raiffeisen bank” d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina, Banja Luka Branch, for the purpose of establishing a prohibited agreement within the meaning of Article 4, paragraph 1), items b) and d) of the Law on Competition, as unfounded.

This Decision implements the judgment of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: the Court) No.: S1 3 U 044669 22 U of 18 October 2024, by which the Court accepted the lawsuit of the undertaking “Raiffeisen bank” d.d. Sarajevo, annulled the Decision of the Competition Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina No. UP 02-26-2-042-55/21 of 16 November 2022 and returned the case for review.

The Conclusion rejected the Notification of Intended Concentration of the undertaking “YUHOR-EXPORT” d.o.o. Jagodina, Republic of Serbia, which relates to the purchase of a share in the undertaking “FOOD STAR PLUS” d.o.o. Voždovac – Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, due to the absence of the obligation to notify, pursuant to Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Law on Competition.

At the request of the undertaking “DVG-ALM COMPANY” d.o.o. Sarajevo, proceedings were initiated against the undertakings “LIFTMONT” d.o.o. Sarajevo and “LIFTEC” d.o.o. Sarajevo, in order to determine the existence of a prohibited agreement under Article 4, paragraph 1) of the Law on Competition.

Proceedings were also initiated upon the request of the undertaking “MIZ SABUR” d.o.o. Cazin, against the Ministry of Construction, Physical Planning and Environmental Protection of the Una-Sana Canton, as well as the relevant minister, in order to determine the existence of a prohibited agreement under Article 4, paragraph (1), items b), d) and e) of the Law on Competition.

Proceedings were initiated upon the request for individual exemption from the prohibition of agreements of the undertaking Olvi Oyj Olvitie I-IV Iisalmi, Finland, which relates to the Agreement on the purchase and sale of shares in the company “Banjalučka pivara” d.o.o. Banja Luka, within the meaning of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Law on Competition.

Within the remaining agenda items, a working group was appointed to prepare the Work Report, as well as a Commission for the Inventory of Receivables and Liabilities, Fixed Assets and a Commission for Internal Control.

Also, officials and employees were appointed to implement the adopted Control Activities Plan in the Council of Competition for 2025.