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EU competition law update, 18 June 2024: merger notification (LGP/Francisco Partners/Redsail), Commission dawn raids, State aid transport consultation, trackers and calendar

Published on: 18 June 2024

Published by a LexisNexis Competition expert
Legal News
Table of contents
  • Mergers
  • Antitrust
  • State aid
  • Upcoming dates
Article summary

Mergers

  • The Commission received a notification concerning LGP/Francisco Partners/Redsail (M.11619), assessed under the simplified merger review procedure. Note—For all live merger probes before the Commission, see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

Antitrust

  • The Commission conducted unannounced inspections at the premises of a consultancy firm in two Member States — see further, press release. Note—For all live behavioural investigations before the Commission, consult the EU behavioural investigations—ongoing cases tracker.

State aid

  • The Commission opened a consultation on draft rules for land and multimodal transport: the Guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings and its new Transport Block‑Exemption Regulation — see further, press release. Note—For all live State aid decisions and formal State aid investigations, see the EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker. Note—For all ongoing EU competition law legislative, guidance and other policy developments, see EU competition horizon scanning—2024 and beyond.

Upcoming dates

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

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