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EU competition daily: Commission clears Tönnies’ acquisition of Vion assets (Phase I); requires recovery of Czech agricultural aid; approves German €350m renewable hydrogen scheme; upcoming dates

Published on: 05 April 2024

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Table of contents
  • Mergers
  • State aid
  • Upcoming dates
Article summary

Mergers

  • Following the completion of a phase I review conducted by the Commission, it approved Tönnies’ acquisition of selected Vion assets (M.11446)—see further, Midday Express.

NOTE—For all live ongoing merger reviews currently before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

State aid

  • The Commission found that investment support awarded by Czechia to a number of large Czech farming businesses in 2017–2018 breached the EU State aid rules. Czechia must now claw back the incompatible aid (with interest)—see further, press release.
  • The Commission has now cleared, under EU State aid rules, a German measure (valued at €350m) to back renewable hydrogen production via the European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auctions-as-a-Service” instrument—see further, Midday Express.

NOTE—For all live State aid decisions and live formal State aid probes, see further, EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker.

Upcoming dates

For dates of upcoming EU competition developments, please see further, EU Competition calendar...

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