The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of two subsidiaries of the Italian Intesa Sanpaolo banking group by an US-based corporation.After examining the operation,…
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The European Commission has authorised, under EU State aid rules, an aid scheme to compensate electricity producers for costs incurred after liberalisation of the market in Hungary.The Commission concluded that…
The European Commission authorised an Austrian scheme with a budget of approximately 1.2 million which aims at supporting farmers in Austria who encounter difficulties as a result of the current…
The European Commission authorised a Bulgarian scheme with a budget of BGN 20 million (approximately 10,26 million) which aims at supporting agricultural holdings.The scheme is open to all undertakings…
The European Commission today adopted a new Regulation that ‘block exempts’ distribution and supply agreements at different levels of the production and distribution chain.”A clear and predictable application of the…
The European Commission has authorised, under EU state aid rules, the second prolongation until 30 June 2010 of a Slovenian liquidity scheme for the financial sector.The Commission found the second…
The European Commission has adopted a decision rendering legally binding commitments offered by Svenska Kraftnät (SvK) that will increase trade in electricity within Sweden and between Sweden and neighbouring countries…
The European Commission has authorised Germany to grant 19.1 million for an energy-saving steel production project run by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of the Salzgitter AG group.The aid will…
The European Commission has authorised France under EU State aid rules to grant repayable advances of 35.14 million to Daher-Socata (12.34 million) and Sogerma (22.8 million) for the development of…
On 20 April, the Commission is due to update the rules providing a ‘safe harbour’ for agreements between manufacturers and distributors – and other forms of so-called vertical agreements. The…
