Competition Updates
Prior Notifications of Concentrations
- Case M.12149 - Hartree / EdF Man Chile
- Case M.12136 - Eurazeo / CME / Proteor
- Case M.12006 - Global Payments / Worldpay
- Case M.12121 - Newprinces / Carrefour Italia
Withdrawal of Notification
Case M.12197 – Bestinver / Tages / IP / Iplanet Holding
Recent Approvals and Notifications
Greece
Approval granted for the acquisition of sole control by Generali Hellas Insurance Company S.A. over General Clinic, Diagnostic Therapeutic Surgical Center – Euroclinic Athens S.A.
Portugal
- Cimpor notifies acquisition of exclusive control over Ibera
- EZ Acquisition notifies acquisition of exclusive control over EverZinc
United Kingdom
- The CMA cleared the anticipated acquisition of Orbcomm Ais LLC by S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc.
- Guidance published on understanding the CMA’s provisional decision in its vets market investigation
State Aid
Authorisation for State aid under Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU – cases where the Commission raised no objections, including SA.114496 & SA.
Prior notification of a concentration remains essential to maintain compliance with competition laws across Europe.
Author's summary: Key European competition updates highlight recent acquisitions, approvals, and state aid authorisations, emphasizing regulatory oversight in M&A activities.