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EU competition law: merger control updates, financial services antitrust inspections, CJEU State aid tax exemption reference, EU–Africa Competition Week (23 September 2024)

Published on: 23 September 2024

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Mergers

  • The Commission received notification of CVC/CD&R/Epicor (M.11728) under the simplified procedure.
  • It also issued the public version of its phase I decision in EQT/Dechra (M.11186)—see further, decision.
  • NOTE—For live merger probes before the Commission, see EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

Antitrust

  • The Commission announced it is carrying out announced antitrust inspections at the premises of financial services firms in two Member States—see further, press release.
  • NOTE—For a summary of EU/EEA dawn raid announcements since 2018, including foreign subsidies, see EU and EEA dawn raids tracker.

State aid

  • The application in Case C‑460/24 Shoger was published; Austria asks whether a tax exemption for services between banking, insurance or pension companies is unlawful State aid—see further, application.
  • NOTE—For live national references on EU State aid to the Court of Justice, see Court of Justice State aid national references—ongoing cases tracker.

Competition policy

  • Officials and experts from the EU and Africa will meet in Bruges, 23–27 September 2024, for the third Competition Week to discuss co‑operation on policy and enforcement—see further, Midday Express.
  • NOTE—For ongoing legislative, guidance and policy developments, see EU competition horizon scanning—2024 and beyond.

Upcoming dates

  • For forthcoming EU competition developments, see EU Competition calendar.
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