EU Advocate General Medina proposes to set aside the judgment of the EU General Court that upheld the EU Commission’s decision to approve aid from Hungary for two new nuclear reactors at Paks. The EU Commission should have assessed whether the direct award of the construction contract to a Russian undertaking is compatible with EU law on public contracts.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Matrix Topco Limited (‘Biocomposites’) of the UK by Novo Holdings A/S of Denmark and TA Associates Management L.P. (‘TA Associates’) of the US. The transaction relates primarily to the healthcare sector, notably the development of calcium compounds and specialty polymer products for surgical use.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €111.7 million Greek measure to support Motor Oil Hellas, a Greek refinery company, to produce renewable hydrogen.
EU Parliamentarians call on the international community to join the boycott of Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities, who they accuse of eroding the country’s democracy and cracking down on dissents.
Learn more about the key decisions taken by the EU Commission, presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing 104 cases in which the issues with the Member States concerned have been solved without the Commission needing to pursue the procedure further.
The EU Commission has released the latest edition of its flagship publication series, She Figures, which presents the most up-to-date and Europe-wide statistics on gender equality in Research and Innovation (R&I).
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Johnson Controls International of Ireland by Robert Bosch GmbH of Germany. The transaction relates primarily to the sector of residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of Invesis Group B.V. (‘Invesis’) by PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V. (‘PGGM’), both of the Netherlands. The transaction relates primarily to the investment and development of infrastructure projects regarding roads, railways, water and marine infrastructure, and public buildings.
The EU Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture by Luxembourg-based EQT Fund Management S.á r.l and Leigh Investment Pte. Ltd, based in Singapore. The transaction mainly concerns water metering and water consumption data reading services.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation, both of Japan. The transaction relates primarily to e-mobility.
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Argentina-based FCA Compania Financiera S.A. by France-based Stellantis Financial Services Europe and Spain-based Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. The transaction mainly concerns financial services in the automotive sector in Argentina.
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Yunex GmbH of Germany, Via Verde Portugal – Gestão de Sistemas Electrónicos de Cobrança, S.A. and Ascendi O&M, S.A. both of Portugal. The transaction relates primarily to the market for the granting of toll motorway concessions and distribution of on-board equipment.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of several Dutch, Hungarian and Polish subsidiaries of Viterra Limited by Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. of the Netherlands. The transaction relates primarily to the origination, processing and marketing of oilseeds and their derived products.
Yesterday and today, the members of the European Commission, led by President von der Leyen, travelled to Gdańsk, in Poland, to mark the Polish presidency of the Council of the EU in the first semester of 2025.
The draft Implementing Regulation and the amended BPC set out a new mechanism which allows members of the public to request a Commission review of certain State aid decisions to establish whether they contravene EU environmental law.
According to the U.S. President, “the International Criminal Court (ICC), as established by the Rome Statute, has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel.”
A recent EUAA report looks at how EU-level and national courts in Member States have shaped the implementation of provisions relating to reducing or withdrawing material reception conditions, such as housing, food, and clothing or financial assistance, when asylum applicants do not comply with their obligations or engage in violent behaviour.
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Sweden-based OEM International by Luxembourg-based EQT Fund Management. The transaction mainly concerns the industrial components distribution sector.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Climater HoldCo SAS by Krefeld SAS, both based in France, and Intermediate Capital Group plc, based in the United Kingdom. The transaction mainly concerns the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical engineering and plumbing sector.
2019 reform of the Polish judicial system: The EU General Court confirms that Poland must pay a total amount of approximately €320,200,000 in respect of the penalty payment decided upon by the EU Court of Justice during the infringement proceedings.
Senior legal experts of the EU Commission, the European External Action Service, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and 37 States laid down the legal foundations to establish a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The participants also set out the key elements of the “Schuman draft Statute”, the core legal text that will govern the functioning of the Special Tribunal.
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