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State aid
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Foreign Subsidies Regulation
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26/07/2024
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Initial clarifications on the application of Article 4(1), Article 6 and Article 27(1) of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
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How should the concept of market distortion for a foreign subsidy be interpreted? You can read about this and other Q&A on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation in the Commission Staff Working Document just published. The new Staff Working Document offers initial clarifications on the following: - Distortion in the internal market caused by a foreign subsidy;
- Application of the balancing test;
- Assessment of distortion in public procurement procedures.
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Antitrust
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23/07/2024
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Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive agreements in the online food delivery sector
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The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Delivery Hero and Glovo have breached EU competition rules by participating in a cartel in the sector of online ordering and delivery of food, grocery and other daily consumer goods in the European Economic Area (‘EEA').
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22/07/2024
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Commission accepts commitments by Vifor to address possible anticompetitive disparagement of iron medicine
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The European Commission has made commitments offered by Vifor legally binding under EU antitrust rules. The commitments address the Commission's competition concerns relating to Vifor's potential disparagement of Monofer, the closest - and potentially only – competitor of Vifor's flagship intravenous iron medicine in Europe, Ferinject.
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Competition
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23/07/2024
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Joint Statement on Competition in Generative AI Foundation Models and AI Products
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Joint statement by Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner, European Commission; Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive Officer, U.K. Competition and Markets Authority; Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; and Lina M. Khan, Chair, U.S. Federal Trade Commission. "As competition authorities for the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, we share a commitment to the interests of our people and economies. Guided by our respective laws, we will work to ensure effective competition and the fair and honest treatment of consumers and businesses. This is grounded in the knowledge that fair, open, and competitive markets will help unlock the opportunity, growth and innovation that these technologies could provide". [...]
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Public consultations
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01/07/2024 - 06/09/2024
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Targeted Consultation on procedure for access to justice in environmental matters in relation to State aid decisions
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The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation to seek feedback from the business community and public authorities on a proposed new procedure aimed to give public access to judicial procedures to challenge specific decisions on State aid measures that allegedly contravene EU environmental law. The Commission is seeking feedback on the impact of the proposed procedure on EU policies, as well as on investment decisions and projects implementation by the business community. The targeted consultation will also gather information on the cost implications and administrative burden of the new procedure for businesses and Member States.
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18/06/2024 - 20/09/2024
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State aid – draft Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines (LMTG) and draft Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER)
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The Commission is publishing for consultation the draft Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines (LMTG) and Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER). The proposals follow the conclusions of the Fitness Check on the existing State aid rules in the field of land transport sector that showed that adjustments were needed to reflect market developments and the current EU's strategic priorities, including the European Green Deal. See also the EC press release.
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Open calls for tender
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25/06/2024 - 31/07/2024
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Call for tenders for a study of interoperability tools in the digital single market
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The European Commission is launching a call for tenders for a study into interoperability tools in the digital single market in the context of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). With this study the contractor will map out the technical challenges and solutions for ensuring horizontal interoperability between number-independent interpersonal communication services with a particular focus on evaluating the merits of a potential extension of this obligation to online social networking services. The study should therefore offer practical recommendations based on the latest developments in horizontal interoperability within the context of the implementation of the DMA.
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27/06/2024 - 20/09/2024
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Students' competition: Protecting competition in a changing world
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From EVP Vestager's speech at DG COMP's conference "Protecting competition in a changing world", Brussels, 27 June 2024. [...] "We are inviting all students in the EU to take part in a student challenge. Here's what you have to do: listen to the panels of today's conference. Next, we ask you to choose one panel, pick one theme, and imagine what your contribution to this discussion would be. Ask yourself, “if I were up on that stage, what would I be saying right now?” Consider: What are the implications of the report's findings for antitrust and merger control? Are these different for State aid policy? How do changes in the state of competition impact the EU's competitiveness? We invite students to contribute with no more than 300 words, and submit it to us before the deadline, which is September 20. The best entries will be invited to return in October to accept the winning prize, where I will have the pleasure of meeting them and discuss their views in more detail. So, in fact, this is really a prize for me, because I get to hear from brilliant student voices, who will bring a fresh perspective to the table."
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New legislation
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