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Events
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28/10/2022
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Making Markets Work for People: the conference
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On 27 October, 2022, Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager hosted Making Markets Work for People, a conference that reviewed and debated the impact of competition policy on people’s lives.
In case you missed it, you can watch the complete video of the recorded sessions.
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Competition
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25/10/2022
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Eurobarometer surveys show strong support among EU citizens and SMEs for competition policy
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Today, the European Commission has published the 2022 Eurobarometer surveys dedicated to EU competition policy. The surveys show strong support among citizens and Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SMEs') for both competition policy and its enforcement.
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State aid
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Antitrust
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25/10/2022
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Commission provides guidance on its leniency policy and practice
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The European Commission has published guidance that aims to facilitate leniency applications by providing further transparency, predictability and accessibility to potential leniency applicants.
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Mergers
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25/10/2022
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Commission approves Philip Morris International's acquisition of Swedish Match, subject to conditions
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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Swedish Match by Philip Morris International. The approval is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by Philip Morris International.
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Court
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27/10/2022
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DB Station & Service
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The Commission takes note of the preliminary ruling of the Court of Justice clarifying the power of civil courts to review user charges for railway infrastructure based on the criteria laid down in Article 102 TFEU and in national competition law. The Commission will carefully study the judgment.
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26/10/2022
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Siremar v Commission
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The European Commission takes note of the judgment of the General Court upholding a 2021 State aid decision.
In the decision, the Commission concluded that the public service compensation granted since 2009 to Siremar and later to its acquirer Società di Navigazione Siciliana for the operation of ferry services in Italy is in line with EU State aid rules. However, it found that the illegal prolongation of the rescue aid to Siremar and the exemptions from certain taxes in the context of Siremar’s privatisation are incompatible with the internal market.
In its judgment, the General Court fully upheld the Commission’s assessment. It also found that the duration of the Commission’s in-depth investigation does not have an impact on the applicant’s obligation to repay the incompatible aid received.
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Conferences/Speeches
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27/10/2022
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Making Markets Work for People
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Keynote by Executive Vice-President Vestager,
Making Markets Work for People conference, Brussels,
27 October 2022.
[...] "competition policy and regulation have a common role to play in keeping digital markets open and fair. Digital markets have special features, as we have learned over the last years. It has to do with the scale and the role played by data. These markets can still work for people, but for that to happen, we need to ensure they remain fair and contestable. So, we continue with our competition lave enforcement on a case-by-case basis and also supplement it with new regulation." [...]
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25/10/2022
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A Principles-Based approach to Competition Policy
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Keynote by Executive Vice-President Vestager,
European Competition Law Tuesdays, Brussels,
25 October 2022.
[...] "in our interactions with global stakeholders, it is not the ‘EU's way of doing things' that we are seeking to defend and promote. Rather, it is the principles which underpin fair and effective competition, which protect the well-being of consumers and which lead to growth and innovation."
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Public consultations
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New legislation
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