Natalie McNelis

Brussels

Reporter at MLex Market Insight

Reporter, MLEX Market Intelligence, Brussels, Belgium. Views expressed are my own.

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Pressure builds on China as EC bares FSR teeth - State of Play

3 weeks ago | ionanalytics.com | Natalie McNelis |Tono Gil |Lloyd Vassell

The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) is getting real for China, with an active European Commission (EC), backed by the bloc’s top court, showing its eagerness to employ this instrument to the fullest extent possible – ‘ex officio’ included. The FSR was added to the EC’s tool kit in 2023, enabling the watchdog to go after foreign subsidies that distort competition in the EU. There are notification obligations for acquisitions or public tenders over a certain value threshold.
Repsol and Bunge file biofuel JV for EU review

Jan 20, 2025 | mlex.com | Natalie McNelis

By Natalie McNelis ( January 20, 2025, 16:28 GMT | Insight) -- Spanish energy company Repsol and oilseed provider Bunge have requested EU approval for their biofuel joint venture, according to an update today on the European Commission's register of deals. ...
Lufthansa sees EU pursue interim measures for Condor

Jan 15, 2025 | mlex.com | Natalie McNelis

By Natalie McNelis ( January 15, 2025, 14:51 GMT | Insight) -- Lufthansa has today been served with a charge sheet alleging that its A++ trans-Atlantic joint venture with United Airlines and Air Canada restricts competition on the Frankfurt-New York route, and that interim measures to protect rival Condor’s presence on that market are warranted (see here)....
Nvidia goes to court over EU regulator's move to review Run:ai deal

Jan 15, 2025 | mlex.com | Lewis Crofts |Natalie McNelis

By Lewis Crofts and Natalie McNelis ( January 15, 2025, 11:22 GMT | Insight) -- US chip-design giant Nvidia has started litigation at the EU courts to challenge aspects of the European Commission’s decision to review its acquisition of Israeli startup Run:ai, MLex has learned. ...
How can France catch below-threshold mergers? Consultation offers options

Jan 14, 2025 | mlex.com | Natalie McNelis

By Natalie McNelis ( January 14, 2025, 16:12 GMT | Insight) -- How to ensure review of mergers that don’t meet statutory thresholds is the subject of a public consultation opened by the French competition authority today (see here)....
Constantia Flexibles amends Aluflexpack deal in bid for EU approval

Jan 10, 2025 | mlex.com | Natalie McNelis

By Natalie McNelis ( January 10, 2025, 08:46 GMT | Insight) -- Packaging maker Constantia Flexibles has offered to amend its buyout of Aluflexpack, in a bid to win EU clearance for the deal, according to an update on the European Commission’s website today. ...
EU merger remedies often give local companies a leg-up; expect more of that

Jan 7, 2025 | mlex.com | Natalie McNelis |Nicholas Hirst

By Natalie McNelis and Nicholas Hirst ( January 8, 2025, 08:00 GMT | Comment) -- Lost in the debate about the creation of “European champions” can be the gains that other European companies make thanks to the intervention of the EU’s merger regulator....
Drugmaker Novo headed for EU approval for Catalent deal

Nov 22, 2024 | mlex.com | Natalie McNelis

By Natalie McNelis ( November 22, 2024, 15:31 GMT | Insight) -- Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk's parent company is on track to obtain unconditional EU approval for its $16.5 billion acquisition of US contract drugmaker Catalent, MLex has learned. ...
Comment: Heineken's loss in Greek brewer’s suit shows raised risk of parent-company liability

Oct 25, 2024 | mlexmarketinsight.com | Natalie McNelis |Lewis Crofts

Home / News / Antitrust / Comment: Heineken's loss in Greek brewer’s suit shows raised risk of parent-company liability Antitrust Heineken’s failure to fight off a damages claim brought by Greek brewers in Amsterdam reveal the heightened risks that parent companies will be dragged into litigation triggered by their subsidiaries, and ultimately be held liable.
BBVA files acquisition of Banco Sabadell stake for EU foreign subsidy review

Oct 21, 2024 | mlexmarketinsight.com | Natalie McNelis

Home / News / Trade / BBVA files acquisition of Banco Sabadell stake for EU foreign subsidy review Trade Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has sought EU foreign-subsidy clearance to take a controlling stake in fellow Spanish Banco de Sabadell, according to an update today on the European Commission's register of deals. The European Commission has set a Nov.