The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Kathrein’s antenna and filter assets (Kathrein) of Germany by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) of Sweden. Kathrein is a global provider of communication technologies solutions. Ericsson is a global provider of network equipment and software, as well as services for network and business […]
The European Commission has found that the marketing agreements concluded between the local Association for the Promotion of Touristic and Economic Flows (APFTE) and Ryanair at the airport of Montpellier are illegal under EU State aid rules. Ryanair now has to return €8.5 million (US$9.5 million) of illegal State aid. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge […]
August 2019 CPI Europe Column edited by Anna Tzanaki (Competition Policy International) & Juan Delgado (Global Economics Group) presents: European Competition Policy in Digital: What’s Next? By Nicolas Petit (University of Liege & College of Europe)1 Click here for a PDF version of the article This short note is about the future of European Union (“EU”) competition policy […]
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €300 million (US$332 million) of public support for Greece’s Ultrafast Broadband Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme will bring ultrafast broadband services to customers in areas with insufficient connectivity in Greece. The Greek Ultrafast Broadband Scheme has an indicative budget of €300 million and is financed through […]
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Royal Reesink and its subsidiaries of the Netherlands by Triton Fund V of Luxembourg, Triton Managers V, and TFF V, both of Jersey. The Royal Reesink Group is a distributor of branded machinery and equipment, namely machinery for agriculture […]
The Antitrust Damages Directive helps citizens and companies claim damages if they are victims of infringements of EU antitrust rules. In this regard, national courts are likely to receive requests for disclosure of evidence containing confidential information. The Antitrust Damages Directive obliges Member States to ensure that national courts have the power to order disclosure […]
Since 2012, the European Commission (‘Commission’) has implemented the State Aid Modernisation Agenda (‘SAM’). Under the SAM, the Commission has streamlined and consolidated a number of guidelines. A package of legislation has also strengthened the Member States’ responsibility and increased cooperation between the Commission and Member States in the field of State aid enforcement. As […]
Today’s guidance is part of a package of Commission initiatives to ensure fair competition, high quality and a level playing field in public procurement markets. It is also the first deliverable of the 10 actions set out in the Communication on EU-China relations and supported by the European Council in its March 2019 conclusions. The […]
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over Norled of Norway by CapMan AIFM Oy of Finland and CBRE Caledon Capital Management of Canada. Norled is a provider of ferry and express boat services in Norway. CapMan is the manager of the investment fund CapMan Nordic Infrastructure […]
July 2019 CPI EU News Column edited by Thibault Schrepel, Sam Sadden & Jan Roth (CPI) presents: The EU Commission Issues Passing-on Guidelines By Prof. Dr. Peter Georg Picht, LL.M. (Yale)1 Click here for a PDF version of the article Background Cartel damages litigation is of increasing importance in the EU, evolving into a second […]