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EU competition update: merger notification, CJEU antitrust appeal hearing, State aid approvals (Germany, Hungary, France, Netherlands), plus upcoming dates (17/12/2025)

Published on: 17 December 2025

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Mergers

The Commission registered notification in PSPIB/4F/VSA/Citrosuco (M.12265) under the simplified merger route—see also, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker for current merger probes...

Antitrust

A hearing took place in Case C-762/24 P Conserve Italia and Conserves France v Commission, appealing the General Court’s judgment in Case T-59/22, which annulled the Commission’s decision in Canned vegetables (AT.40127)—see further, application. For all live antitrust appeals before the Court of Justice, consult the Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases tracker...

State aid

The Commission has cleared under EU State aid rules:

  • a German scheme (€1.6bn) to roll out public fast-charging stations for electric heavy-duty vehicles (e-HDVs) at non-serviced rest areas on German motorways—see press release
  • a Hungarian scheme (€14.1bn) to back strategic investments expanding clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing in line with the Clean Industrial Deal—see press release
  • France’s compensation to Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives for mandatory excavation searches as last-resort operator during 2008–2021—see Midday Express
  • a Dutch measure (€172m) supporting preparatory work for potential new nuclear power plants—see Midday Express

For ongoing State aid decisions and formal investigations, see EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker...

Upcoming dates

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

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