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EU competition law daily briefing (3 November 2025): merger filings; Italian Clean Industrial Deal State aid; Ryanair General Court challenge; German tax relief reference; Ribera speech; calendar.

Published on: 03 November 2025

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Mergers

Notifications received: AIP/International Paper (Global Cellulose Fibres Business) (M.12157) – simplified; Advent/Sapiens (M.12156) – simplified; Rhône Capital/Invacare/DHG (M.12089) – normal procedure.

Note—For all live merger probes, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

State aid

Under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework, the Commission approved an Italian scheme (€219m) to expand manufacturing capacity in Lazio—see further, Midday Express.
Case T-568/25, Ryanair v Commission: action for annulment against decisions SA.114648 (2024/N) and SA.114657 (2024/N) – Sweden – Denmark – Amendment to SA.57543 and SA.58342—see further, application.
Case C-477/25 Servicekörperschaft: German reference on whether tax relief for non‑profit service corporations aiding tax‑privileged bodies is State aid under Article 107(1) TFEU, and whether widening that relief alters existing aid under Article 108(3) TFEU—see further, application.

Notes—See further, EU State aid decisions—TCF, TCTF and CISAF; General Court State aid appeals—ongoing cases tracker; Court of Justice State aid national references—ongoing cases tracker.

Competition policy

The Commission released Teresa Ribera’s 24 October 2025 Lisbon speech on the role of competition policy—see further, speech.

Note—For a summary of ongoing competition law measures, see further, EU competition horizon scanning—2025 and beyond.

Upcoming dates

For forthcoming EU competition milestones, see further, EU Competition calendar...

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