The European Commission has fined fashion companies Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for fixing resale prices, in breach of EU competition rules.
Directorate-General for Competition
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The European Commission has found that the State aid rules on guarantees are still relevant as they increase predictability and legal certainty, but that some improvements and simplification are necessary.
The European Commission and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) are gathering feedback on the draft guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Interested parties have until 4 December 2025 to submit feedback.
The scheme will support security of electricity supply for a period of 5 years starting in October 2026.
It is an extension and update of the existing network reserve that was approved in 2021 and will end
in 2026.
The Commission has concerns that the inspected company may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit abuses of a dominant market position (Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union).
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether SAP may have distorted competition in the aftermarket for maintenance and support services related to an on-premises type of software, licensed by SAP, used for the management of companies’ business operations
The Commission has approved €11.7 million in State aid granted to the manager of Carcassonne airport between 2001 and 2011. The European Commission has also concluded that certain agreements signed over the same period between the Carcassonne airport and airlines operating at that airport
The European Commission has accepted commitments from Microsoft to address EU competition concerns relating to its popular team collaboration platform Teams. These commitments will henceforth be legally binding under EU antitrust rules.
The European Commission has today launched a public consultation, inviting all interested parties to
comment on drafts of a revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (‘TTBER’) and
revised Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer
agreements
Eurofield SAS and Unanime Sport SAS, the ultimate parent of Eurofield at the time of the infringement, received a fine of around €172,000 for providing an incomplete reply to a request for information issued in the context of the Commission’s investigation in the synthetic turf sector
