Competition Weekly e-news

This infographic contains an overview of the main activities and initiatives carried out by the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission throughout 2021.

The European Commission has prohibited, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CO., Ltd (DSME) by Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH). The merger between the two South Korean shipbuilders would have created a dominant position by the new merged company and reduced competition in the worldwide market for the construction of large liquefied gas (‘LNG') carriers (‘LLNGCs'). The parties did not formally offer remedies to address the Commission's concerns.
See also Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager on the Commission decision to prohibit the proposed acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering by Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings.

The European Commission is inviting all interested parties to comment on proposed revised State aid rules for the agricultural, forestry and fishery sectors. The purpose of the proposed revision is to align the current rules with the current EU strategic priorities, in particular the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as well as to the European Green Deal. Member States and other interested parties can respond to the consultation until 13 March 2022.

Registration is open for Taking Competition Policy into the Future. DG Competition organised this conference to give a platform to the experts and scholars of tomorrow to debate what competition policy will look like in ten years’ time.
This half-day, hybrid conference will take place online and in the Berlaymont building in Brussels in the afternoon of 3 February, 2022. Executive Vice-President Vestager will give introductory remarks and Director-General Guersent will close the event.
Click here to register.