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EU competition update: General Court dismisses PostNord/Post Danmark state aid challenge; Commission’s Competitiveness Compass; merger clearances and filings

Published on: 29 January 2025

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State aid General Court dismisses action regarding Commission’s decision approving capital injections from PostNord Group to Post Danmark

The General Court has delivered its ruling in Case T-334/22, Danske Fragtmænd v Commission, concerning a legal action brought against the Commission’s decision of 10 September 2021, which approved capital injections in favour of PostNord and Post Danmark (SA.49668) and is referred to as the Commission’s 2021 decision. The General Court declared the appeal inadmissible.

Background

Danske Fragtmænd A/S (the applicant) is a company established under Danish law, operating on the Danish market for the road transport of goods and for parcel distribution services. Post Danmark is Denmark’s national postal operator and has been entrusted with the universal service obligation since its establishment in 1995. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of PostNord, which is incorporated in Sweden and owned by the Danish State (40%) and the Swedish State (60%). In October 2017, the Swedish and Danish authorities bilaterally agreed to carry out capital injections in PostNord and in Post Danmark (via PostNord). Those contributions were to be channelled through PostNord so as to reach Post Danmark...

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