EU and Competition Law
The gift that keeps on giving: Article 22 is here to stay
The European Commission will review a transaction thanks to Italy’s call-in powers. Even though the broad interpretation of Article 22 EUMR is off the table, deals that do not meet standard EU and national merger thresholds may still need to be notified.
Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying
Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace.
EU lift cartel damage claim rejected by Brussels Court of Appeal
After 16 years of court battle, the Brussels Court of Appeal has rejected the EU’s EUR 12 million (+ interest) damage claim against the four lift producers that participated in the lift cartel fined in 2007.
De Europese Commissie, de Staat en de (inter)nationale rechter: een staatssteunrechtelijk 'Game of Thrones' of checks and balances?
De staatssteunrechtelijke bevoegdhedenverdeling tussen de Europese Commissie, de Staat en de rechter houdt de gemoederen bezig. Een voorbeeld hiervan biedt de Micula rechtspraak over investeringsarbitrage. Deze blog bespreekt dergelijke zaken.