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State aid
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12/09/2022
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Commission approves €1.5 billion Romanian scheme to compensate energy-intensive companies for indirect emission costs
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Romanian scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs under the EU Emission Trading System.
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Court
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15/09/2022
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Fossil (Gibraltar)
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The Commission takes note of the preliminary ruling of the Court Justice and will carefully study it.
In its judgment, the Court of Justice found that a 2019 Commission State aid decision ordering the recovery of unlawful and incompatible aid granted to a Gibraltar-based company (i.e. Fossil) does not preclude the national authorities responsible for the recovery from applying a domestic provision which prescribes a mechanism for the set-off of taxes paid by a beneficiary abroad against taxes for which it is liable in Gibraltar. The final conclusion on whether the national provision at stake applies to the Fossil recovery case is to be decided by the referring court.
See also Curia's press release (in PDF format).
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14/09/2022
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Helsingin kaupunki v Commission
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The Commission takes note of the judgments of the General Court. In its judgments, the General Court upheld a 2019 State aid decision. In its decision, the Commission found that the equipment and capital loans that the Municipality of Helsinki granted to the bus operator Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy ("HelB") amounted to incompatible State aid and ordered Finland to recover the incompatible aid. It also found that there was economic continuity between the former HeIB and its successor.
In its judgments, the General Court upheld the Commission’s finding that the loans conferred an undue economic advantage to HeIB and that there was economic continuity between the former HeIB and its successor.
See also Judgment in Helsingin Bussiliikenne v Commission.
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14/09/2022
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Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Android)
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The European Commission takes note of today's judgment by the General Court largely confirming the Commission’s July 2018 decision which found that Google and its parent company Alphabet had abused its dominant position. The General Court also largely confirmed the fine that the European Commission imposed on Google and Alphabet and set it at € 4.125 billion.
The Commission will carefully study the judgment and decide on possible next steps.
See also Curia's press release (in PDF format).
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Events
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27/10/2022
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Making Markets Work for People
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Registration is open for Making Markets Work for People. EVP Vestager is inviting top political and business leaders, academics and civil-society representatives to debate the social dimension of competition policy and explore what it can do for ordinary people, especially in this growing cost-of-living crisis.
The conference will take place at The EGG Brussels and online on 27 October, 2022.
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Public consultations
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Open calls for tender
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01/07/2022 - 16/09/2022
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Study on the impact of State aid rules for banks in difficulty
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The study is expected to assess the application of the state aid rules for banks in difficulty, their:(i) impact on financial stability,(ii) impact on competition,(iii) impact on long-term viability of aided banks,(iv) impact on market discipline, and(v) efficiency.The study is expected to analyse the available specialised literature and market data in detail and provide an independent quantitative and qualitative assessment of the above-mentioned aspects in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, supported by thorough collection of evidence. As a result, the study should serve the contracting authority as input for the evaluation of the State aid rules applicable to banks in difficulty since their entry into force in end-2008, in line with the Commission’s Better Regulation principles.
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11/08/2022 - 04/10/2022
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Ex Post Evaluation of the Implementation and Effectiveness of Antitrust Remedies
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This targeted study on a comparatively small sample of antitrust cases will assess the effectiveness of antitrust remedies, particularly with regard to cases in the digital sphere.
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11/08/2022 - 05/10/2022
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Exploring Aspects of the State of Competition in the EU
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Economic study to obtain:- factual evidence and economic analysis regarding three aspects of the current state of competition in the EU, namely:(a) price-concentration relationships,(b) the role of so-called global ‘superstar’ firms, and(c) the importance for European ‘export champions’ of effective ‘competition at home’;
- and(2) an assessment of the importance of competition for the EU economy.
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