EU Commission clears acquisition of TBX NewCo Spain and TBX Upstream Seamless Pipes by Tubacex and Mubadala
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of TBX NewCo Spain S.L.U. of Spain and TBX Upstream…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Clasquin by MSC Group
The EU Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of sole control of Clasquin S.A., based in…
EU Commission clears acquisition of HHLA by SAS Lux and HGV
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft of Germany by SAS…
EU Commission clears acquisition of OnTower Austria by EDF and Vauban
The EU Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control of OnTower Austria GmbH, based…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Ze Energy by WIFRA, Ze Way Invest and Marguerite II
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Ze Energy SAS by WIFRA SAS and Ze Way…
EU Commission and Canada sign agreement on passenger name records data
Today, in the margins of G7, Commissioner Johansson has signed an agreement for the transfer of passenger name records (PNR) data on…
Background on the parliamentary week ahead, 7 – 13 October 2024
The EU Parliament has published background material on the upcoming plenary week.
Liberté d’expression: Arrêt de la Cour dans l’affaire C-633/22: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
L’exécution d’un jugement condamnant un journaliste et un éditeur de presse au paiement de dommages-intérêts doit être refusée pour autant…
Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-581/22P: thyssenkrupp v Commission
Competition: The Court upholds the decision of the European Commission prohibiting the proposed merger between thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel and…
Labelling of organic products: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-240/23 Herbaria Kräuterparadies II
Labelling of organic products: A foodstuff imported from a third country may bear the organic production logo of the European…
Food labelling: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-438/23 Protéines France
Food labelling: Where no legal name has been adopted, a Member State may not prohibit the use of terms traditionally…
EU Court on asylum: The designation as a “safe country of origin” must cover its entire territory
Asylum policy: The designation of a third country as a safe country of origin must cover its entire territory. The…
EU Court: Police access to data on a mobile phone is not limited to serious crimes
Access by the police to data contained in a mobile telephone is not necessarily limited to the fight against serious…
The EU Court broadly confirms validity of EU Mobility Package, annuls certain obligations
The EU Court broadly confirms the validity of the EU Mobility Package. However, it annuls the obligation requiring vehicles to…
EU Court: FIFA’s status and transfer regulations for players infringe EU laws
Football regulations: Some FIFA rules on international transfers of professional footballers are contrary to EU law. Those rules hinder the free…
Use of public statements for targeted ads: EU judgment in Case C-446/21 Schrems
An online social network such as Facebook cannot use all of the personal data obtained for the purposes of targeted…
EU Advocate General Rantos on income transfers arising from sportsmen contracts
According to EU Advocate General Rantos, a contractual term requiring a young sportsman to transfer part of his income if…
Maltese citizenship by investment: Opinion of EU Advocate General Collins
Advocate General Collins on the Maltese law granting citizenship by investment: The EU Commission has failed to prove that EU…
EU Court of Justice on cartel on the Italian market for concrete reinforcing bars
Competition: The EU Court of Justice rules on the cartel on the Italian market for concrete reinforcing bars. It confirms…
EU Court on asylum applications by women discriminated in Afghanistan
Discriminatory measures adopted in respect of women by the Taliban regime constitute acts of persecution. When carrying out an individual…
Combatting tax fraud: EU Court judgment on deduction of interest for intra-group loans
Combatting tax fraud: According to the EU Court of Justice, national legislation which limits the deduction of interest paid in…
Poland: EU Commission approves €234m state aid to intermodal transport
The EU Commission has approved a €234 million Polish scheme to support the development of intermodal transport in Poland. The…
France: EU Commission approves €120m state aid to support winegrowers
The Commission has approved a €120 million French aid scheme to support winegrowers in the context of Russia's war against…
EU Commission clears acquisition of AquaGreen by Marubeni, NAP, and FMG
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of AquaGreen of Denmark by Marubeni Corporation of Japan, Nordic…
Background on the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg
Home affairs ministers attempt to reach agreement on a draft regulation to protect children from sexual abuse online. They will…
Poland: EU Commission approves €1.2bn state aid to electricity storage facilities
The EU Commission has approved a €1.2 billion Polish scheme to support investments in electricity storage facilities to foster the…
EU Commission: Hungary’s law on the ‘Defence of Sovereignty’ breaches EU law
The EU Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union considering its national…
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October infringements package: Key decisions by the EU Commission
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
The EU Commission appoints Emanuele Tarantino as Chief Competition Economist
The EU Commission has appointed Emanuele Tarantino as Chief Competition Economist at the Directorate-General for Competition. The department ensures that all companies…
Enhancing strategic EU-UK cooperation: UK Prime Minister Starmer visits Brussels
The President of the EU Commission and the UK Prime Minister agreed today to strengthen the relationship between the United…
Parliamentary hearings with EU Commissioners-designate to start on 4 November
On Wednesday, the Conference of Presidents (EP President and leaders of political groups) agreed on the calendar for the hearings…
IP protection and enforcement: USA and France reaffirm long-standing cooperation on
A new memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed October 1 by Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director…
EU General Court confirms prohibition of legal services for Russian Government and entities
Restrictive measures in response to the war in Ukraine: According to the EU General Court, the prohibition on providing legal…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Lombard by Utmost
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of Lombard International Assurance Holdings S.à.r.l., based in Luxembourg, by Utmost International Group…
EU Parliament: How MEPs’ scrutiny of EU Commissioners-designate has evolved
Confirmation hearings of potential EU commissioners are a key moment for the EU Parliament. They have changed a lot over…
EU Commission approves acquisition of Kinetics by Exyte
The EU Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Kinetics Holding GmbH by Exyte…
Acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown by Nordic Capital XI, CVC and Platinum Ivy cleared
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Hargreaves Lansdown group of…
EU Commission clears joint venture between Egis Airport Operation, Egis Investment Partners, Bouygues and Impact V
The EU Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the creation of a joint venture by Egis Aiport Operation…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Worldgrid by Alten
The EU Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of sole control of Worldgrid France SAS and…
France: EU Commission approves state aid of €102m for Port of Saint-Malo
Brussels, 30 September 2024 The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules French...
Artificial Intelligence: The strategy of the EU Court of Justice
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) has been around since the 1950s, but its recent exponential growth can be attributed to two factors:…
EU Commission clears acquisition of SFS Group and KTP Holding by VR Equitypartner and Gilde SFS
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of SFS Group B.V. (Netherlands) and KTP Holding GmbH (Germany)…
Main results of the EU Competitiveness Council (internal market and industry), 26 September 2024
EU Ministers responsible for the internal market and industry met in Brussels to hold three policy debates: on the future…
Canada: EU Commission VP Jourová discusses disinformation and foreign interference
Vice-President Jourová will visit the ‘Citizen Lab' at the University of Toronto to exchange with researchers on the threats of…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Corilus by PSG Equity and Rivean Capital
The transaction relates primarily to the healthcare software sector. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition…
Luxembourg Forum: U.S. Supreme Court delegation visits the EU Court of Justice
The visit served to strengthen the close and historic ties between the Supreme Court of the United States and the…
Judgment of the EU Court of Justice in Case C-330/23 Aldi Süd on price reductions
Accordiing to the Court's preliminary ruling, a price reduction announced in an advertisement must be calculated on the basis of…
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September infringement package – main decisions
The EU Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States on…
EU Commission encourages Member States to implement equality strategies
Today, the Commission adopted three reports on key strategies aimed at ending discrimination and building a Union of Equality: the EU Anti-racism…
Electricity transmission: Judgments of the EU General Court in several cases against ACER
Judgments of the General Court in Cases: T-446/21 Commission de régulation de l’énergie v ACER, T-472/21 RTE v ACER, T-476/21…