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EC invites the public to comment on possible improvements to EU merger control in certain areas

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission invites the public to comment on a number of options for possible future improvements of the EU Merger Regulation in two areas: minority shareholdings and the transfer of cases between the Commission and national competition authorities. … Read the full press release →

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EC cleared Virgin Atlantic joint acquisition by Delta (49%) and Virgin Group (51%)

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Delta and Virgin Group. Delta will replace Singapore Airlines as a 49% minority shareholder in Virgin Atlantic, … Read the full press release →

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OSCE-facilitated conference on simplified forms of criminal procedure in Belgrade, Serbia

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

BELGRADE, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An OSCE-facilitated regional conference on the simplified forms of criminal procedure, which started today in Belgrade brought together some 130 participants. The two-day event, organized by the OSCE Mission, aimed to promote sharing of experience and … Read the full press release →

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German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, EPO President Benoît Battistelli discussed the future unitary patent

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

Munich, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — German Federal Minister of Justice Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger met with European Patent Office (EPO) President Benoît Battistelli at the EPO headquarters in Munich today to discuss developments in the European patent system, and in particular the future … Read the full press release →

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EC approved regions of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein guarantee provided to German bank HSH Nordbank

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has provisionally approved the restoring of the guarantee provided by the regions of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein in favour of HSH Nordbank from EUR 7 billion to the original framework of EUR 10 billion under … Read the full press release →

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EC calls for applications for experts to identify safe and fair contract terms to boost cloud computing

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Brussels, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has launched today a call for applications for experts to work on identifying safe and fair contract terms for cloud computing services. The experts will help identifying options for addressing concerns of consumers and companies, who … Read the full press release →

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EU Court of Justice Judgment in Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde, Bundeskartellanwalt v Schenker & Co. and Others Case

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Legal advice given by a law firm or a decision of a national competition authority does not exempt an undertaking from anti-competitive conduct or from imposition of a fine Luxembourg, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — National competition authorities may by way of exception refrain from … Read the full press release →

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EC Vice-President Joaquín Almunia comments on Lundbeck anticompetitive agreements case

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Commission fines Lundbeck and other pharma companies for delaying market entry of generic medicines: statement by Vice-President Almunia Joaquín Almunia – Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Press conference, Brussels, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Commission has found … Read the full press release →

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EC confirmed it probed cargo train transport service companies in South Eastern Europe for anti-competitive practices

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Brussels, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission can confirm that on 18 June 2013 Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several companies active in the sector of cargo train transport services to South Eastern Europe. Inspections took … Read the full press release →

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Spanish €260M scheme to finance terrestrial digital platform operators found incompatible with EU State aid rules

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a Spanish €260 million scheme to finance the digitisation and extension of the terrestrial television network in remote areas of Spain was incompatible with EU State aid rules. The measure favours … Read the full press release →

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EC to investigate Sweden and Denmark public support measure to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether a public support measure granted in 2012 by Sweden and Denmark to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission has … Read the full press release →

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European Patent Office and Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office signed set of co-operation agreements over improving patent systems

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Munich, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EPO President Benoît Battistelli and the Director-General of the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office (OMPIC), Adil Elmaliki, signed a set of co-operation agreements yesterday in Munich to strengthen the patent system in both Morocco and … Read the full press release →

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H. Lundbeck A/S disappointed and strongly disagrees with EC decision and intends to appeal

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

The European Commission has decided that Lundbeck’s agreements concluded with four generic competitors concerning citalopram violated competition law The decision includes fining Lundbeck EUR 93 million Lundbeck’s financial guidance for 2013 is maintained excluding costs connected to the fine Lundbeck is … Read the full press release →

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EC concludes ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal privatisation does not constitute state aid

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that the privatisation of ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. was carried out on market terms and therefore did not involve any state aid in the meaning of EU rules. ANA has … Read the full press release →

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EC fines Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck over anticompetitive agreements

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has imposed a fine of € 93,8 million on Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck and fines totalling € 52,2 million on several producers of generic medicines. In 2002, Lundbeck agreed with each of these … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission Guidelines to Member States on regional aid 2014-2020

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has adopted guidelines on how Member States can grant investment aid to companies in order to support the development of disadvantaged regions in Europe between 2014 and 2020. These guidelines are part of … Read the full press release →

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Lough Erne: G8 leaders make huge step-change in international tax agreements

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — G8 leaders have committed at the G8 summit in Lough Erne to agree to further transparency on the sharing of tax information – and bring the international tax rules into the modern age. As the summit closed the G8 … Read the full press release →

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EC approved France plans to impose parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a French proposal for a parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting to finance horse‑racing companies. The changes made to the proposal by the French authorities after the opening of the Commission investigation ensure … Read the full press release →

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EDPS: Cyber security is not an excuse for the unlimited monitoring and analysis of the personal information of individuals

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cyber security is not an excuse for the unlimited monitoring and analysis of the personal information of individuals, said the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) today following the publication of his opinion on the EU’s strategy on cyber security. While there is … Read the full press release →

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European Court of Auditors: EU Support for Governance in Egypt “well-intentioned but ineffective”

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Luxembourg, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is highly critical of EU aid spending to promote key areas of governance in Egypt in the periods before and after the Uprising of January 2011. “The … Read the full press release →

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