European Commission releases State of the Union 2021 report, including on COVID-related State aid -
On 15 September 2021, the Commission published the State of the Union 2021 report on the Commission’s work and...more
10/12/2021
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European Commission responds to concerns regarding pandemic-related State aid support -
On 20 August 2021, Commission Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager replied to a written question from June...more
10/12/2021
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This regular update (no. 59 | 16 August 2021) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more
8/23/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
8/5/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/31/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/25/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/14/2021
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Competition & State Aid -
• European Commission adopts first positive assessments of Recovery and Resilience Plans from 8 Member States
• European Commission approves new and amended Member...more
6/30/2021
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Competition & State Aid -
• Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager addresses competition policy’s role in supporting Europe’s recovery • EU General Court...more
6/30/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
6/21/2021
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Competition ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
The Situation: The European Commission ("Commission") has faced significant pressure from stakeholders to quickly address growing concerns over the distortive effects of foreign subsidies and to ensure a level playing field...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• EU General Court annuls COVID-19-related State aid decisions for inadequate reasoning
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 23 Member...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Multilateral Working Group on pharmaceutical mergers launches a joint public consultation
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 18...more
6/7/2021
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State of Emergency ,
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LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission publishes proposed Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 14 Member States
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy...more
The European Commission would gain extensive new powers to counteract alleged distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the EU Single Market—combining elements from EU rules on state aid, trade defence, merger control, and...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Portugal is first Member State to officially deliver Recovery and Resilience Plan to European Commission
• EU Single Resolution Board responds to European...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission adopts Communication on revised Guidelines on Regional State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on proposed revised State...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Air Canada and Transat withdraw from proposed merger after European Commission rejects remedy package – Remarks from Executive Vice-President and Competition...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission issues Comfort letter on Cooperation at a Matchmaking Event – Towards COVID19 vaccines upscale production
• European Commission publishes...more
4/5/2021
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LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Commissioner McGuinness addresses EU’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework, including COVID-19 crisis and State aid concerns
• EU approves...more
4/5/2021
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LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Launch of Multilateral Working Group of leading competition authorities to assess the effects of mergers in the pharmaceutical sector, including drug pricing
•...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission pursues Fit for Future Platform to simplify EU law, including in the area of State aid, particularly in response to the pandemic
• EU approves new...more
3/17/2021
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