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Electrification definition

What does Electrification mean? Electrification, in legal practice, describes moving from a finite power source (such as fossil fuels) to electricity as the primary, permanent source of energy for assets, systems or places. It is not generally defined in UK or Irish legislation or case law and is used descriptively across energy, planning, procurement and transport. It includes: - Asset-level conversion or replacement of infrastructure, machinery, appliances, devices and other equipment so electricity becomes the permanent replacement power source. - Community or system-level projects supplying a town, village, region or rural/remote population via on-grid, mini-grid or off-grid electricity. - Rail transport works that provide...

European Commission prohibits Siemens/Alstom rail merger (M.8677): inadequate remedies; dominance concerns in ETCS/CBTC signalling and very high-speed trains; reignites debate on EU 'champions'

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED

—this archived case hub sets out the position as at the decision date of 06/02/2019; it is no longer updated or maintained. See further, the timeline and timeline, and accompanying commentary.

Case facts

Outline European Commission merger review of the intended combination of the mobility businesses of Siemens AG and Alstom S.A. (Case M.8677). The deal featured horizontal overlaps across markets for rolling stock (notably high-speed, mainline and urban trains) and signalling solutions.

Latest developments

On 6 February 2019, the Commission blocked the deal. It found the merger would have produced an unchallenged leader in certain signalling segments and a dominant force in high-speed trains. Remedies tabled by the parties did not sufficiently resolve the Commission’s concerns.

Parties

Siemens AG (Siemens), headquartered in Germany, operates globally across multiple industrial sectors. Its mobility division supplies a wide portfolio of rolling stock, rail automation and signalling, rail electrification, road traffic technology, IT solutions, together with other products and services relating to the transport of people and goods by rail and road, as well as ancillary offerings across these domains globally. Alstom S.A. (Alstom), based in France, is active worldwide in the rail transport sector. It offers a wide range...

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