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Mergers
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01/09/2023
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Commission's package to cut red tape for merging businesses enters into force
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Publications
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The 2023 Merger Simplification Package: cutting red tape and refocussing resources
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On 1 September 2023, the European Commission’s Merger Simplification Package will enter into force. It consists of a new Merger Implementing Regulation, Notice on Simplified Procedure, and Communication on the submission of documents.
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Events
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12/10/2023
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Evaluation of Regulation 1/2003: an interactive workshop
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The European Commission is currently evaluating Regulations 1/2003 and 773/2004, which form the framework for the enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU. In this context, DG Competition is organising a specialised interactive workshop to gather stakeholder views on the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of this enforcement framework. The workshop will take place in Brussels on Thursday, 12 October 2023, from 9:00 until 17:30.
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Public consultations
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31/07/2023 - 15/09/2023
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Consultation on the template relating to the reporting on consumer profiling techniques
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The Commission is consulting on the template for the description of consumer profiling techniques and audit of such reports that designated gatekeepers will have to submit annually under Article 15 of the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’).
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Open calls for tender
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17/07/2023 - 15/09/2023
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Expert input: Mapping of the remit activities of Development Banks in selected Member States in the European Union from publicly available sources
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Please note that this is not a call for tenders but a publication announcing the Contracting authority’s intention to publish a future negotiated low or middle value procedure.
In the context of case work and frequent notifications by Member States concerning Development Banks, the Commission is seeking independent experts' support in creating an overview of Development Banks’ activities across Member States based on publicly available data.
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28/06/2023 - 15/09/2023
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Market Study on Competition in Online Payment Services
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The main objective of the study is to assist the Commission in enforcing competition law in online payments services and to identify tools helping to prevent this market from tipping in the future in favour of Big Tech or incumbents. The study will examine the main online payment methods (various types of mobile wallets, instant payments, cards, payment initiation service providers) and analyse likely scenarios regarding the use of traditional cards for online payments compared to digital wallets and direct bank transfers.
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11/07/2023 - 25/09/2023
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Framework Contract for the Provision of Expert Consultancy Services and Studies in the Context of Investigations and Enforcement Related to Foreign Subsidies
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External expertise is sought to support DG Competition’s enforcement of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation in order to receive detailed reports on the impact of subsidies in given sectors, on the benefits of financial contributions, on the distortions caused by foreign subsidies, and on any potentially positive effects of foreign subsidies.The purpose of this call for tenders is to conclude multiple framework contracts with up to four contractors per lot in order to provide the contracting authority with the provision of services.
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New legislation
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