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Mergers The Commission received notifications for: CVC/Waldakt/Resurs (M.11636) (simplified merger procedure) Goldman Sachs/Groupe Crystal (M.11607) (simplified merger procedure) It released the Advisory Committee’s Opinion, the Hearing Officer’s Final Report, and the Summary of the Commission decision in Orange/MasMovil (M.10896)—see further, Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission decision Note—For all ongoing merger probes before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker State aid The Commission adopted two approvals under EU State aid rules: Czechia’s compensation to Czech Post for providing Data Box Information System services for 2023–2027—see further, Midday Express A Greek voucher scheme (€80m, partly funded via the Recovery and Resilience Facility) to boost broadband take-up—see further, Midday Express Note—For all live State aid decisions and formal investigations, see further, EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases...

Mergers The CMA has released the full text of its phase 1 decision concerning the proposed acquisition by The Alumasc Group plc of ARP Group Holdings Ltd and Rainwater Online Holdings Limited—see further, decision. NOTE—For all live mergers before the CMA, see further, UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has issued its final report to the Welsh Government on the Scheme to Extend High Speed Broadband in Wales—see further, final report. NOTE—For all decisions referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see further, UK subsidy control—cases tracker Competition policy The CMA has confirmed two senior leadership appointments. Chris Prevett has been named permanent General Counsel, while Will Hayter has been appointed Executive Director of Digital Markets—see further, press release. NOTE—For a summary of all ongoing competition law legislation, guidance and other policy developments, see further, UK competition law—ongoing legislation and policy tracker Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK...

In this issue: Key developments and materials New technologies Internet Media Data protection Telecommunications Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Reputation management LexTalk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q&A Useful information Key developments and materials Spring Budget 2024—key TMT announcements During the Spring Budget 2024 on 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, set out a series of measures impacting the TMT sector. These include backing the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through government investment in artificial intelligence (AI), establishing an SME Digital Adoption Taskforce, funding digital transformation across the NHS, and support for quantum computing. Hunt also confirmed the government’s commitment to the creative industries with a dedicated Investment Zone, more than £1bn in additional tax relief up to 2029, and extra tax credits and reliefs. Rosie...

CASE HUB ARCHIVED This archived case hub sets out the status as at the decision date of 9 May 2023; it is not being updated. See further, timeline. Case facts Outline of the UK merger investigation into the anticipated acquisition by Viasat, Inc. of Inmarsat Group Holdings Limited. The deal features horizontal overlaps in the supply of in-flight connectivity for aircraft. Latest developments On 9 May 2023, the CMA published its final report, granting unconditional approval. It found that although the firms are close competitors (notably in supplying wi-fi connectivity on board flights), the deal would not lessen competition for services on flights used by UK customers because: (i) the satellite industry is growing quickly and changing in response to rising demand for satellite connectivity, largely fuelled by ever-increasing internet use by businesses and consumers; and (ii) the merged firm would face cumulative constraints from other competitors, including several new operators entering or intending to enter the market and established players that are also investing...

CASE HUB ARCHIVED This archived case hub records the state of play as at the judgment of 25 February 2021 and is no longer updated. For further details, see the timeline. Case facts Outline Case C‑857/19, Slovak Telekom-a reference from Slovakia seeking guidance on whether, amongst other issues, Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU also covers administrative infringements consisting of abuse of a dominant position under Article 102 TFEU, where the Commission and a Member State authority have, independently and separately, imposed penalties in exercising their powers under Article 11(6) of Regulation 1/2003. Latest developments On 25 February 2021, the Court of Justice delivered its ruling, finding, inter alia, that Slovak Telekom-already held by the Commission to have abused a dominant position in relation to certain telecommunications services-could likewise be penalised by the Slovak competition authority for the same type of abuse affecting other telecommunications services. Parties Applicant: Slovak Telekom (ST) Respondent: Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej...

CASE HUB ARCHIVED This archived case hub captures the position as at the judgment of 10 July 2014 and is no longer being updated. For further detail, see: timeline, commentary and related/relevant cases. Case facts Outline: An appeal was lodged against the General Court’s judgment dismissing Telefónica’s challenge to the Commission’s 2007 decision imposing a fine of around €151.9m for an alleged margin squeeze contrary to Article 102 TFEU. The Court of Justice handed down its judgment on 10 July 2014. The dispute centres on whether a ‘margin squeeze’ can be found without first establishing the indispensability of the wholesale input(s) concerned. Parties Appellants: Telefónica SA Telefónica de España SAU Other Parties: European Commission France Telecom España SA Asociación de Usuarios de Servicios Bancarios European Competitive Telecommunications Association Telefónica SA is the holding company of the Telefónica group, formerly the state monopoly in Spain’s telecommunications sector. During the period...

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