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Foreign Subsidies Regulation JD.com/CECONOMY referred to phase II under the FSR The Commission has, under Regulation 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies that distort the internal market (the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)), referred the proposed acquisition of CECONOMY AG (CECONOMY) by JD.com, Inc. (JD.com) (FS.100253). JD.com, with its registered office in the Cayman Islands, is a holding entity overseeing a group that runs retail operations and an e-commerce marketplace in China, and also delivers logistics and technological solutions. CECONOMY is a German retailer active in physical stores and online channels, specialising in consumer electronics and household appliances......
On 30 April 2026, the Commission unveiled draft updated Merger Guidelines and launched a public consultation. The proposal supersedes the 2004 Horizontal and 2008 Non‑Horizontal Merger Guidelines, constituting the most far‑reaching overhaul of EU merger control guidance in two decades. It reflects a shifted geopolitical and trade landscape, where scale, global competitiveness, innovation, investment, sustainability and resilience are weighed more overtly in merger reviews. Against this setting, the Commission has pursued change. President von der Leyen cast the move in competitiveness terms, saying the Guidelines are intended to better help companies grow, scale and innovate, so they can respond to a fiercely competitive global economy and enhance Europe’s competitiveness, while maintaining the predictability and certainty investors prize in Europe. For dealmakers, the signal is even‑handed: the Commission shows greater receptiveness to robustly evidenced efficiencies from scale and innovation, yet it remains intent on...
Mergers The expected joint enterprise involving Suzano International Holding B.V. won CMA approval... ...
In this issue: UK mergers UK private actions UK subsidy control EU antitrust EU competition policy EU State aid Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex UK mergers DCMS publishes correspondence regarding the anticipated acquisition of Daily Telegraph; Secretary of State not minded to intervene The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has released correspondence setting out the Secretary of State’s initial view on Axel Springer’s proposed acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited. In considering whether to use her intervention powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 (EnA 2002), she assessed the public interest grounds applicable to newspaper mergers in section 58, including the need for accurate presentation of news, freedom of expression, and adequate plurality of viewpoints and media ownership within the UK. She also examined whether the obligation to issue a Foreign State Intervention Notice under EnA 2002, s 70A was triggered. Based on the material currently to hand, the...
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