Tag: European Commission
EU Commission Clears Acquisition of FransBonhomme by Hayfin
The European Commission has cleared under the European Merger Regulation the acquisition of the French company Frans Bonhomme by Hayfin, based in the United...
EU Proposes €5.9B In State Aid To Portugal
The European Commission has presented a proposal to the Council for a decision to grant €5.9 billion in financial support to Portugal under the...
EU OKs Aid To Brussels Airline
The European Commission has approved a €290 million (US$342.37 million) Belgian aid measure to support SN Group, which is composed of SN Airholding and...
EU OKs Buy Of Nets’ Account-To-Account Payment Business By Mastercard
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Nets' account-to-account payment business by Mastercard.
The decision is conditional on...
EU OKs €2B For Italian Credit Insurance Market During Pandemic
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2 billion Italian scheme to support the trade credit insurance market in the...
EU OKs €30M Aid To Nordica Airlines In The Context Of...
The European Commission has approved a €30 million (US$35.37 million) Estonian measure to provide a share capital increase and a subsidised interest loan to...
EU Probes State Aid Given To Poland’s LG Chem’s Electric Vehicles...
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether €95 million (US$111.6 million) of public support granted by Poland to chemical company...
The New Tentacle of EU Competition Law: Tools to Control Foreign-Subsidised...
We live in a world where the boundaries of antitrust seem to be ever expanding. Antitrust is both a sponge, absorbing up new ideas...
Requests for Information in Merger Cases: Regulatory Overreach?
In addition to a long and extensive Form CO, the European Commission collects further information and data via requests for information. Focusing on the...
EU Agrees To $7B Plan To Aid COVID-Hit Transport Firms
The European Commission has approved a €6 billion (US$7 billion) German scheme to compensate companies providing regional and local public passenger transport services in...
