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Nov 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Petr Bartoš |Mélanie Bruneau |Kathleen Keating
On 17 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) published its Fourth Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Union (Fourth Annual Report), which is an annual update of the FDI reviews undertaken at the EU level under the EU cooperation mechanism on FDI screening (EU FDI mechanism).
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kathleen Keating |Nikolaos Peristerakis
On 17 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) published its
Fourth Annual Report on the screening of foreign
direct investments (FDI) into the Union (Fourth Annual Report),
which is an annual update of the FDI reviews undertaken at the EU
level under the EU cooperation mechanism on FDI screening (EU FDI
mechanism).
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
klgates.com | Kathleen Keating |Nikolaos Peristerakis
On 17 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) published its Fourth Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Union (Fourth Annual Report), which is an annual update of the FDI reviews undertaken at the EU level under the EU cooperation mechanism on FDI screening (EU FDI mechanism).
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Francesco Carloni |Mélanie Bruneau |Giovanni Campi |Nikolaos Peristerakis |Michael Hofmann |Petr Bartoš | +4 more
The General Court Upholds Commission’s Findings on Abusive Predatory PricingOn 18 September 2024, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) largely upheld the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission) finding that a global tech company had engaged in predatory pricing of its mobile chipsets. This judgment confirms that dominant companies’ conduct consisting in pricing below cost can be hardly justified.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Mélanie Bruneau |Francesco Carloni |Giovanni Campi |Nikolaos Peristerakis |Michael Hofmann |Simas Gerdvila | +4 more
Antitrust and Competition The Court of Justice of the European Union Finds That the European Commission Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Transactions That Fall Below the EU and National Merger Filing Thresholds On 3 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) overturned the judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2022 and annulled the European Commission (Commission) decisions to review a transaction that was not reportable at both EU and national Member State level...
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Mélanie Bruneau |Francesco Carloni |Giovanni Campi |Nikolaos Peristerakis |Michael Hofmann |Simas Gerdvila | +4 more
Antitrust and CompetitionThe European Commission Opens an Investigation into Alleged Market Allocation and No-Poach Agreements in the Online Food Delivery SectorOn 23 July 2024, the Commission opened an antitrust investigation against two large online food delivery companies (Companies) in the European Economic Area (EEA). In July 2018, one of the two Companies acquired a minority shareholding in the other company and subsequently acquired sole control in July 2022.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Mélanie Bruneau |Francesco Carloni |Giovanni Campi |Nikolaos Peristerakis |Michael Hofmann |Simas Gerdvila | +5 more
EU Policy and Regulatory NewsletterAntitrust and CompetitionThe European Commission to Take Action to Address Territorial Supply ConstraintsOn 24 May 2024, the EU Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, announced that the European Commission (Commission) will conduct a fact-finding exercise on territorial supply constraints (TSCs).
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Mélanie Bruneau |Francesco Carloni |Giovanni Campi |Nikolaos Peristerakis |Michael Hofmann |Petr Bartoš | +3 more
Antitrust and CompetitionThe European Commission Carried Out Unannounced Inspections in the Tires SectorOn 30 January 2024, the Commission conducted dawn raids at the premises of several companies active in the tires sector, such as tire manufacturers, in a number of Member States, including Belgium, Finland, and Germany. The Commission officials were accompanied by their counterparts from the relevant national competition authorities where the inspections were carried out.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Mélanie Bruneau |Francesco Carloni |Giovanni Campi |Nikolaos Peristerakis |Michael Hofmann |Vittoriana Todisco | +3 more
Antitrust and CompetitionThe European Court of Justice Held Rules Set by Sports Governing Bodies Must Comply With EU Competition LawOn 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held in a preliminary ruling that the statutes adopted by FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) (Statutes) are contrary to EU competition law. In 2021, a group of 12 European football clubs announced their intention to set up a new football league – the European Super League (ESL).
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Dec 22, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Giovanni Campi |Petr Bartoš |Kathleen Keating
In a landmark development, EU lawmakers reached on 8 December
2023 a provisional political agreement on the Artificial
Intelligence Act (AI Act). Once adopted, this regulation will be
the first of its kind, and could set a global standard for AI laws
around the world.
Key features of the AI Act include:
Prohibited AI Applications: The AI Act
prohibits AI applications that pose threats to individuals'
rights and democracy.
