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Daily EU competition update: Commission merger clearances, notifications and published decisions; State aid litigation and STEP guidance (3 June 2024)

Published on: 03 June 2024

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Mergers

  • The Commission approved Capital Partners PLC’s acquisition of sole control of World of Talents NV (M.11554) after a phase I review—see further, Midday Express.
  • Notifications:
    • WBD/TWDC/Fox/JV (M.11523) (simplified)
    • OTPP/Nordic Capital/Advanz Pharma (M.11512) (simplified)
    • Drosed/Indykpol (M.11407) (normal)
  • Full texts published: Article 4(4) referral in Cepsa/Ballenoil (M.11358) and the decision in CMA CGM/Bollore Logistics (M.11143)—see further, decision.

NOTE—For live merger cases, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

State aid

  • Application in Case T‑177/24 Germany v Commission, challenging the decision in SA.110055—Germany—Amendment of the combined heat and power and Offshore electricity surcharges reduction schemes for railway undertakings—see further, application.
  • The Commission issued Official Journal guidance supplementing the Guidelines on regional State aid regarding STEP—see further, Supplementing the Guidelines on regional State aid with regard to the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP).
  • Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager spoke at the High Level Forum on State aid developments, outlining recent and future developments—see further, speech.

NOTE—For live State aid appeals before the General Court, see further, General Court State aid appeals—ongoing cases tracker.

NOTE—For summaries of ongoing competition law legislation, guidance and policy, see further, EU competition law—legislation and policy tracker.

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