EU Competition Law Newsletter
Below are links to EU Competition Law Newsletters that Cleary publishes each month.
2024
April
Highlights
Inmarsat/Viasat Orbits Away From The Commission’s And CMA’s Competitive Concerns
- On April 2, 2024, the European Commission published, in full, its May 2023 decision unconditionally approving the acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat, following an in-depth Phase II investigation. The UK Competition and Markets Authority had also unconditionally cleared the acquisition on May 9, 2023. The Transaction was approved in the context of a trend toward broader consolidation in an increasingly challenged European satellite operations market, with SES announcing its intention to acquire Intelsat just a week before the Commission published its Viasat decision.
The Court Of Justice Clarifies National Limitations Periods And Upholds Parties’ Right To Compensation In Follow-on Damages Actions
- On April 18, 2024, the Court of Justice delivered its judgement on the questions referred to it by the Prague Municipal Court in the Heureka v. Google case. Heureka Group, a Czech comparison shopping service company (“CSS”) brought an action before the Municipal Court of Prague in the Czech Republic, seeking compensation from Google for the harm it allegedly suffered as a result of Google’s abusive behavior as part of the Google Shopping decision.
News
Commission Updates
Commission Powers Up FSR Enforcement: Launches Two In-Depth Investigations Into Chinese Solar Photovoltaic Producers
- On April 3, 2024, the Commission launched two in-depth investigations into tenders by Chinese solar photovoltaic suppliers under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The investigations relate to a public procurement procedure launched on September 27, 2023 by a Romanian contracting authority (Societatea Parc Fotovoltaic Rovinari Est S.A.) for the design, construction, and operation of a photovoltaic park with an installed capacity of 454.97 MW.
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Other Updates
Enrico Letta’s Report – The Future Of The Single Market
- On April 17, 2024, the former Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Letta, published a report outlining the future of the EU’s single market. Letta proposed significant reforms, including the addition of a fifth freedom to spur innovation, consolidation in key sectors to enhance global competitiveness, and a new framework for State aid governance.
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