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EU competition update (13 August 2025): Bosch/Mitsubishi JV cleared; new simplified merger filings; CJEU State aid reference on illegality interest; upcoming calendar

Published on: 13 August 2025

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Mergers

  • Following a phase I review, the Commission approved a joint venture established by Robert Bosch GmbH and Mitsubishi Corporation (M.12041)—see further, Midday Express
  • The Commission has received notifications for:
    • CCP Investments/EFMS/NEOGOV (M.12126) (simplified merger procedure)
    • Swiss Life Holding/APG/Itinere (M.12088) (simplified merger procedure)
    • Velobank.Bank Handlowy (M.12073) (simplified merger procedure)

Note—For every ongoing merger investigation before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker

State aid

  • The application has been made public in Case C-329/25 SAS, a Romanian reference seeking clarity on whether illegality interest is payable where the Member State complied with Article 108(3) TFEU’s prior notification and granted the aid only after Commission approval, which was later annulled, then re-approved, and is now again under judicial review—see further, application

Note—For all current State aid national references before the Court of Justice, see further, Court of Justice State aid national references—ongoing cases tracker

Upcoming dates

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

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