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Standing Up for Competition: Market Concentration, Regulation, and Europe's Quest for a New Industrial Policy
The pressure to reform EU competition policy is growing. After the failed merger of Alstom and Siemens, the French and German governments have called for a ... last modified 14 March 2019, 17:08 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
The European Commission has published a six-monthly car price report since 1992. Since May 2007, the report has been published once a year. This initiative was ... last modified 26 July 2011, 19:24 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU okays AB InBev-SABMiller deal, on conditions
Brussels gave AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, the green light Tuesday for a proposed acquisition of SABMiller, the second largest brewer -- so long as it ... last modified 25 May 2016, 17:35 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Amazon has to repay EUR 250m in tax benefits, says EU
Luxembourg has to recover some EUR 250m of tax benefits granted to Amazon, the EU ruled Wednesday, deemed illegal under EU rules, which allowed the firm to pay ... last modified 04 October 2017, 22:58 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels to probe UK tax scheme for multinationals
The EU Commission opened an in-depth probe Thursday into a UK scheme that exempts certain transactions by multinational groups from the application of UK rules ... last modified 29 October 2017, 23:52 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
McDonald's tax treatment in Luxembourg not illegal, says EU
The non-taxation of certain McDonald's profits in Luxembourg did not lead to illegal State aid, being in line with national tax laws and the Luxembourg-United ... last modified 21 September 2018, 01:01 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU tells Romania to recover EUR 570m 'incompatible aid' from rail freight operator CFR Marfa
Rail freight operator CFR Marfa received at least EUR 570m 'incompatible state aid' from Romania through debt write-off and failure to collect debts from the ... last modified 26 February 2020, 18:17 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels send Amazon concerns over iRobot acquisition
The EU Commission informed US tech giant Amazon Tuesday of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of iRobot may restrict competition in the market ... last modified 29 November 2023, 00:17 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU mulls revision of state aid rules for agri, forestry, fishery sectors
The European Commission invited all interested parties Monday to comment on proposed revised State aid rules for the agricultural, forestry and fishery ... last modified 11 January 2022, 22:46 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Apple music streaming app breaches competition rules, says EU
Apple's App Store has abusesd its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps by distorting competition in the music market, the EU ... last modified 06 May 2021, 00:39 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Coronavirus: EU set to relax state aid rules to support Europe's economy
The EU Commission sent a proposal to Member States Monday for a temporary state aid framework to support Europe's businesses in the context of the shocks the ... last modified 17 March 2020, 18:25 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Deutsche Boerse - London Stock Exchange merger blocked by EU
Brussels blocked a proposed merger between Deutsche Boerse and the London Stock Exchange Wednesday, saying it would create a de facto monopoly in the markets ... last modified 30 March 2017, 23:18 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
US chipmaker ordered by EU to stop 'anticompetitive practices'
Broadcom, the world's leading supplier of chipsets used for TV set-top boxes and modems, must stop applying exclusivity provisions in agreements with its top ... last modified 17 October 2019, 20:26 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU approves Fox takeover of Sky under Merger Regulation
The EU Commission has given its unconditional approval under the EU Merger Regulation of the proposed acquisition of Sky by U.S. media giant Twenty-First ... last modified 10 April 2017, 17:29 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU clears Microsoft buy of LinkedIn
The EU Commission approved the acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft Tuesday, subject to conditions aimed at preserving competition between professional social ... last modified 06 December 2016, 23:29 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU fines VW's Scania EUR 880m for trucks cartel
The EU Commission fined Scania EUR 880 million Wednesday for breaking EU antitrust rules by taking part in a truck pricing cartel and passing on new ... last modified 28 September 2017, 18:01 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Auditors look into enforcement of EU competition rules
The European Court of Auditors announced Tuesday it is to conduct an audit of whether the European Commission has been effective in enforcing EU competition ... last modified 03 July 2018, 18:31 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Local public support measures fall outside EU state aid control
When it comes to purely local operations of public support measures, EU Member States always have full autonomy to decide and invest state funds, the EU ... last modified 22 September 2016, 00:57 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
IPA: Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme in Croatia
The overall objective of the Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme is to achieve higher competitiveness and a balanced regional development by ... last modified 06 February 2010, 12:03 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels accepts Disney, Sony commitments on pay-TV
The European Commission accepted Thursday commitments offered by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky regarding concerns over film ... last modified 07 March 2019, 23:48 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Report on EU Competition Policy 2019
The European Commission published on 9 July the Report on Competition Policy for 2019, presenting its most important policy and legislative initiatives, as ... last modified 09 July 2020, 17:41 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU fines car parts, car carrier cartels EUR 546m
The EU Commission fined Wednesday seven car supplying companies - shippers and suppliers of spark plug and braking systems - a total of EUR 546 million for ... last modified 21 February 2018, 22:55 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU slaps more anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel, iron
The EU is to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on seamless pipes and tubes of iron and steel from China - typically used in power plants and in the oil ... last modified 16 November 2016, 00:54 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Competition central to future prosperity of Europe and consumers' welfare
Speaking today on the presentation of the Commission Communication on a Competition Policy Fit for New Challenges, EuroCommerce Director-General Christel ... last modified 18 November 2021, 18:54 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Amazon's tax structure in Europe
The European Commission concluded on 4 October 2017 that Luxembourg granted undue tax benefits to Amazon of around €250 million. This is illegal under EU State ... last modified 04 October 2017, 22:45 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Antitrust: Google's record EUR 2.4 bn fine
The European Commission fined Google EUR 2.42 billion on 27 June 2017 for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google, it said, had abused its market dominance as a ... last modified 27 June 2017, 16:45 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Mergers and Acquisitions in Turkey
Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) is defined as the combining of two or more companies or buying-selling or dividing of two or more companies as a part of ... last modified 29 July 2015, 11:35 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Apple 'restricted access to key payments technology'
The EU Commission informed Apple Tuesday of its preliminary view that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices by limiting ... last modified 05 May 2022, 23:22 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels confirms antitrust raids on sports media firms
EU officials carried out unannounced inspections in several Member States at the premises of companies active in the distribution of media rights and related ... last modified 12 April 2018, 00:46 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Ryanair's proposed takeover of Aer Lingus
The European Commission has prohibited, on the basis of the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed takeover of the Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus by the low-cost ... last modified 27 February 2013, 17:21 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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