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Antitrust
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19/04/2024
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Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Vifor over possible anticompetitive disparagement of iron medicine
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The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by Vifor to address competition concerns over the alleged disparagement of its closest - and potentially only – competing treatment in Europe for intravenous iron treatment, Pharmacosmos' Monofer.
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Conferences/Speeches
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18/04/2024
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The Merger Regulation at 20: still standing tall
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Speech by EVP Vestager at the Merger Regulation 20th Anniversary Conference,
Brussels, 18 April 2024.
[...] "And so like a tall and towering tree, the Merger Regulation has stood its ground, firmly rooted in the rule of law for the last 20 years. The secret to its success has been its robust but flexible framework. But we are on a constant learning curve, and always open to hear your feedback.
That said, I do think we have to be careful about tinkering with the basic framework of the Merger Regulation. Some are calling for some hard pruning to the tree. Others would like to see it chopped down altogether. If you ask me, I would prefer to see it continue to grow and blossom."
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16/04/2024
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Competitive and resilient high-tech manufacturing base in Europe
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Speech by EVP Vestager at the Orgalim 2024 reception,
Brussels, 16 April 2024.
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what separates us from the next mandate is a lot more than just a few months. It is the distance between regulation, and its implementation. Because with regulation, you change perceptions. But with implementation, you change behaviours."
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Court
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18/04/2024
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Heureka Group
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The Commission takes note of today’s preliminary ruling of the Court of Justice in the Heureka case (C 605/21). The Court ruled against limitation rules like the former Czech rules in issue, which allowed the limitation period to start running before the conduct complained of had ceased and which did not allow that period to be suspended or interrupted while the European Commission was investigating the same allegedly anti-competitive conduct.
The Commission will study with care the detail of the ruling.
See also Curia's press release (in PDF format).
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17/04/2024
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Svenska Bankföreningen and Länsförsäkringar Bank v Commission
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The Commission takes note of today’s judgment of the General Court upholding a 2021 Commission State aid decision. In its decision, the Commission found that the tax on credit institutions notified by Sweden did not constitute State aid.
In its judgment, the General Court confirmed the Commission’s finding that the risk tax was not selective and, thus, did not amount to State aid.
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Publications
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Non-price competition in EU merger control
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This issue focuses on non-price competition in EU merger control. It includes two artcles: (i) Non-Price Competition: EU Merger Control Framework and Case Practice; and (ii) Assessing Innovation Competition in Pharma Mergers.
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Events
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18/04/2024
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Watch the debate of the conference "EU Merger Regulation 139/2004: 20 Years that Made a Difference"
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To mark the twentieth anniversary of the EU Merger Regulation (Regulation 139/2004), DG Competition organised a conference that brought together leading experts to discuss and reflect on the impact of EU merger control over the last decades.
In case you missed it, you can watch the recorded debate of the full-day conference.
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16/05/2024
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This is why we need competition policy
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Next stop of DG Competition's Markets for People series of debates? Aarhus, in Denmark, on 16 May 2024. Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager will be moderating the debate. Speakers are: Michael Svarer (Professor at the Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University); Jakob Hald (Director General, Danish Competition and Consumer Authority); Sofie Carsten Nielsen (Director, European Biosolutions Coalition); and Nina Z. Munch-Perrin (Anchor, DR Nyheder)
You can register now to participate in the debate live in Aarhus. Otherwise, the corresponding live stream will be available on the event-dedicated webpage.
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New legislation
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