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What does EDF mean?
In legal practice, EDF refers to Électricité de France S.A., the French state‑owned energy group and a frequent counterparty in UK and Irish energy projects, regulation and disputes. The term is descriptive rather than defined in legislation or case law.
In Great Britain, EDF operates through EDF Energy and affiliates as an electricity generator and supplier, nuclear developer and renewables investor. It owns and operates parts of the UK civil nuclear fleet and is constructing Hinkley Point C under a Contract for Difference; the proposed Sizewell C project is being advanced under the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 regulated asset base model. Relevant regulation includes Ofgem licensing, nuclear site licences issued by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, and environmental permits from the Environment Agency, SEPA and NRW; merger control may engage the CMA.
In Ireland and Northern Ireland, EDF participates in the Single Electricity Market through trading and renewables subsidiaries; regulation is by the CRU, the Utility Regulator and the SEM Committee. Usage of the term is consistent across England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
In France, EDF operates 56 nuclear reactors on 18 sites; its first‑generation graphite‑moderated gas‑cooled (UNGG) reactors (1958–1966) are shut and being decommissioned.
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EU competition: Commission merger notifications (including simplified), Nürburgring State aid investigation, and upcoming dates—12 September 2024
Mergers The Commission has received notifications regarding: Turner/Dornan (M.11683) (simplified merger procedure) EDF/Vauban Infrastructure Partners/Ontower Austria (M.11740) (simplified merger procedure) Amundi/Marguerite/Ze Way Invest/Ze Energy JV (M.11681) Note—For details of all active merger probes before the Commission, please see EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. State aid The Commission has launched an in‑depth investigation to evaluate whether selling the Nürburgring racetrack complex in Germany to Capricorn Nürburgring Besitzgesellschaft GmbH complies with EU State aid rules; see also the press release. Note—For every live State aid decision and each formal State aid inquiry, consult EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming EU competition developments, please see the EU Competition calendar...
12 September
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European Commission merger control: six notifications received; ongoing cases tracker and competition calendar (28 March 2025)
Mergers The Commission has been notified of the following: APG REP/Pimco PRE/OMGH JV (M.11648) — ordinary merger procedure Actis/EDF/Bharat Grid (M.11962) — simplified merger procedure BWGI/Verallia (M.11960) — simplified merger procedure Apax Partners/Norva24 Group (M.11955) — simplified merger procedure Metinvest/IB/JV (M.11817) — simplified merger procedure BNPP/AXA IM (M.11828) — simplified merger procedure Note—For ongoing merger investigations before the Commission, see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For forthcoming EU competition developments, see the EU Competition calendar...
28 March
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EU competition—merger control round-up: Commission phase I clearances, new notifications and upcoming dates (27 August 2025)
Mergers The Commission has approved: the move to joint control of Monterey Mushrooms Holdings, LLC by Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (M.12002), following a phase I review—see further, Midday Express the acquisition of sole control of Topcon Corporation by KKR & Co. Inc. (M.12018), following a phase I review—see further, Midday Express The Commission has also been notified of: EDF/Samsung Group/Euro Living (M.12104) (simplified merger procedure) Warburg Pincus/Uvex (M.12092) (simplified merger procedure) Boeing/Spirit (M.11578) (normal merger procedure) Note—For details of every ongoing merger inquiry before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For the timetable of forthcoming EU competition developments, see further, EU Competition calendar...
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Court of Justice upholds Commission approval of UK State aid for Hinkley Point C under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU (Austria v Commission, C-594/18 P)
CASE HUB ARCHIVED This archived case hub reflects the position as at the judgment dated 22 September 2020 and is no longer updated. See the timeline, related/similar cases and commentary. Case facts Outline Case C-594/18 P Austria v Commission—an appeal before the Court of Justice against the General Court’s judgment in Case T-356/15, which had rejected an action seeking annulment of the Commission’s decision. That decision found that revised UK measures to support the construction and operation of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant were compatible with State aid rules (Case SA.34947). Latest development On 22 September 2020, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment, dismissing the appeal in its entirety. Parties Appellant: Republic of Austria (Austria) Defendant: European Commission (the Commission) Market(s) Nuclear power. Background On 22 October 2013, the UK notified the Commission of aid to support the construction and operation of a new nuclear facility at Hinkley Point, Somerset—Hinkley...
21 May
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