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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

AI and EU Merger Control

WilmerHale on 7/15/2025

Global investment in AI surged to approximately USD 252 billion in 2024, representing a thirteen-fold increase since 2014. As AI technologies become deeply embedded across key economic sectors such as finance, manufacturing,...more

EU Competition Authorities Escalate Enforcement of No-Poach Agreements

Morgan Lewis on 7/14/2025

The French Competition Authority recently fined several companies for no-poach agreements, following similar action by the European Commission in the online food delivery sector. These decisions mark a sharp escalation in...more

Referrals under Article 22 EUMR — Levels of information required to kick off the statutory deadline for referral by an NCA

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 7/11/2025

On 2 July 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court) clarified that simply "informing" the authorities of a proposed concentration isn’t enough to kick off the 15-working-days time limit under which a...more