Antitrust and Competition - Global Dawn Raids Signal Increased Antitrust Enforcement to Uncover Potential Cartel Behavior in the Fragrance Industry - On 7 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission), the United...more
3/31/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
ECON ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Markets ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy
Antitrust and Competition - Consultation on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework - On 1 February 2023, member states of the European Union received a consultation on a draft...more
3/1/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Aviation Industry ,
Competition ,
Distributors ,
ECON ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Green Deal ,
Technology Sector
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS - The Bank of International Settlement’s Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision Endorses the Prudential Standard for Banks’ Crypto-Asset Exposures - The Group of Central Bank...more
1/26/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Expected to Enter into Force by Mid-2023 - On 28 November 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), which granted the...more
12/27/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Digital Services ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - European Commission Launches a Public Consultation on the Draft Revised Market Definition Notice - On 8 November 2022, the European Commission launched a public consultation aimed at gathering...more
11/28/2022
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Member State ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Aid ,
Sustainability
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - Significant Changes to the Italian Antitrust Regime - On 5 August 2022, the Italian Parliament adopted law no. 118, which entered into force on 27 August 2022 (2021 Italian Competition Law). The...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - European Union General Court Confirms the European Commission’s Ability to Review Certain Transactions Even When They Fall below the European Union and Member States’ Merger Filing Thresholds - On...more
7/29/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Startups ,
Transportation Industry
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Reviews Its Informal Guidance Notice - On 24 May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation to gather feedback from interested parties on the...more
7/20/2022
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Abuse ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Online Platforms ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
UCITS ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
On 30 June, the Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) reached a provisional political agreement on the regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (Regulation). As...more
The European Commission Opens Investigation into an Allegedly Anticompetitive Agreement Between Two Global Tech Companies Active in Online Display Advertising Services - On 11 March 2022, the European Commission (Commission)...more
4/18/2022
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Digital Services ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Money Market Funds ,
Online Advertisements ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)