Tag: European Commission
EU Publishes Final Report On Consumer “Internet Of Things” Sector Inquiry
On Thursday, January 20, the European Commission published findings of its competition sector inquiry into the consumer Internet of Things (IoT). The final report...
EU’s Vestager Questions Gazprom Over Price Hikes
The European Union's antitrust chief said she had asked gas companies, including Gazprom, about tight supplies after accusations the Russian giant was holding back...
European Commission Raids Defense Sector Over Suspected Cartel Activity
EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday raided a defense company on concerns that it may have breached the bloc’s rules against cartels and restrictive business...
EC Appointments New Competition Hearing Officer
The European Commission announced that it has appointed Mr Eric Gippini Fournier as Hearing Officer for competition cases. He will join Hearing Officer Dorothe...
EU Countries Agree EC Should Be Sole Enforcer Of New Tech...
EU countries have agreed that the European Commission will be the sole enforcer of new tech rules, with a limited role for national antitrust...
European Commission Tightens Security For Device Makers
The European Commission (EC) adopted new rules to enhance the cybersecurity features of wireless devices sold in the European Union (EU) to counter a...
EU Commission To Extend Nvidia’s $54B Merger Probe
Nvidia’s US$54 billion bid to takeover British chip designer Arm is reportedly facing more hurdles than expected as the EU Commission extends its antitrust...
EC Invites Comments On Proposal Of Aid Measures Promoting The Green...
The European Commission is inviting Member States and all other interested parties to comment on certain proposed amendments to the General Block Exemption Regulation...
An Economist’s Perspective on the EU Competition Judicial Review Process
By Jorge Padilla1
INTRODUCTION
There seems to be a growing consensus that competition authorities around the world have been too lenient and that the resulting Type...
EU Tops Court Upholds Crackdown on Belgian Tax Cuts
Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust chief, got a belated boost in her bid to force Belgium to claw back about €800 million (US$942...
