competition policy

The European Commission has approved, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’), the acquisition by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company PJSC (‘ADNOC’) of Covestro AG (‘Covestro’). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the parties.

Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by SAP over possible anticompetitive practices in the provision of maintenance and support services for its popular business management software

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether the energy drinks company Red Bull has illegally restricted competition in the energy drinks sector in breach of EU competition rules that prohibit the abuse of a dominant market position.

The European Commission has approved a €700 million Spanish scheme to support strategic investments that add clean technology manufacturing capacity in Spain, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy.

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq have breached EU competition rules by coordinating their conduct in the sector for listing, trading and clearing of financial derivatives in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’).

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Anglo American’s nickel business (‘the target’) by MMG.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a French scheme that will reimburse the so-called T2 surcharge payable by rail freight transport companies for certain statutory employees. The scheme applies for ten years from 1 January 2025.

The Commission has concerns that the inspected companies may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices (Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union).

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (‘Spirit’) by The Boeing Company (‘Boeing’). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the companies.

The European Commission has fined fashion companies Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for fixing resale prices, in breach of EU competition rules.