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European Commission to phase out State aid COVID Temporary Framework -
On 12 May 2022, the Commission announced the phasing out of the State aid COVID Temporary Framework,...more
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European Commission ramps up home searches of employees of companies suspected of potential competition breaches -
On 5 April 2022, Maria Jaspers (Director of Cartel Directorate, DG...more
5/4/2022
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European Commission adopts Temporary Crisis Framework to support economy in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine -
On 23 March 2022, the Commission adopted a Communication on a...more
4/28/2022
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European Commission publishes 2021 General Report on Activities of the European Union -
On 9 March 2022, the Commission published “The EU in 2021 – General Report on the Activities of...more
4/8/2022
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European Commission publishes first Report on implementation of Recovery and Resilience Facility -
On 1 March 2022, the Commission published its first Report to the European...more
3/24/2022
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European Commission publishes Annual Single Market Report 2022 -
On 22 February 2022, the European Commission published the Annual Single Market Report 2022, which sets out, in...more
3/15/2022
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Fit for Future Platform pursues simplification of EU law, including Opinion on State aid -
On 28 January 2022, the Fit for Future Platform, a high-level expert group to assist the...more
2/23/2022
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European Commission approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy-
Since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, the Commission has adopted a significant...more
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Commission publishes Competition Policy – 2021 at a glance.
On 22 December 2021, the European Commission published its Competition Policy – 2021 at a glance.
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2/4/2022
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European Commission expresses views on IAG’s (aborted) intended acquisition of Air Europa, including in light of impact of COVID-19 restrictions -
On 16 December 2021, the...more
1/20/2022
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Executive Vice President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Transatlantic Business Works Summit.
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1/6/2022
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European Commission adopts revised Guidelines on State aid to promote risk finance investments-
On 6 December 2021, the Commission published its Communication on Guidelines on...more
12/15/2021
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European Commission publishes revised Communication on State aid rules for Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI).
On 25 November 2021, the Commission published a...more
12/9/2021
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European Commission adopts Communication on a Competition Policy Fit for New Challenges -
On 18 November 2021, the European Commission adopted a Communication on a Competition Policy Fit for New...more
12/3/2021
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European Commission comments on transatlantic relations in post-pandemic world, including building resilient supply chains -
On 12 November 2021, Executive Vice-President and Competition...more
12/3/2021
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European Commission comments on the future of competition policy -
On 29 October 2021, Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager provided remarks on the future of competition...more
11/11/2021
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European Commission ramps up combat against cartels, including reigniting dawn raids -
On 22 October 2021, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager highlighted the...more
10/28/2021
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European Commission adopts Communication on Energy Prices to tackle exceptional rise in energy prices -
On 13 October 2021, the Commission adopted a Communication on Tackling Rising Energy Prices: a Toolbox for Action and...more
10/21/2021
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European Commission consults on proposed amendments to General Block Exemption Regulation -
On 6 October 2021, the Commission opened its consultation with Member States and interested parties to comment on...more
10/21/2021
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European Commission consults Member States on future of State aid Temporary Framework -
On 30 September 2021, the Commission launched its consultation with Member States on a draft proposal to prolong the State aid...more
10/13/2021
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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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On June 1st, 2o21,the European public prosecuters office, the European Union's new arm to combat fraud, became operational. The key elements of the new Public Prosecutor's Office are as follows...more
In this recap of a recent Jones Day client-focused webinar, partners Harriet Territt, Eva Monard, Sean Boyce, and Rick van 't Hullenaar review 2020's critical developments in U.S., EU and UK sanctions and export controls that...more
One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to accelerate the implementation of new or stricter controls on inward-bound foreign direct investment activity ("FDI"), particularly in the European Union. For example, in March...more
Proposed retroactive application could expose investments made as from June 2, 2020, to ex post scrutiny.
On June 2, 2020, the Dutch Government ("Government") announced that it plans to apply a proposed comprehensive...more