The Commission for Protection of Competition imposed a sanction in the amount of 5,000 leva on Bestal Ltd Sofia in pursuance of art.33, part 1 of the Law on Protection of Competition.

The reaction of the Commission follows a complaint filed by Stilmet AD-Sofia, a producer of aluminium construction systems, aluminium panels an other construction materials. The company is a subsidiary of ETEM S.A., Greece.

Stilmet AD is a distributer of aluminium panels „etalbond” since 2000 while Bestal Ltd has been distributing a model of aluminium panels called “bestalbond” since 2006.

The Commission has found some unaccepptable similarities in the outlook of the products. Also the name, the sign and colors on the boxes are identical.

The Commission's opinion is that the similarities are unethical and misleading for consumers.