Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Opens an Investigation into Alleged Market Allocation and No-Poach Agreements in the Online Food Delivery Sector - On 23 July 2024, the Commission opened an antitrust...more
9/4/2024
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
No-Poaching ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight
Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Approves Plan to Unwind a Completed Transaction in the Early Cancer Detection Sector - On 12 April 2024, the European Commission (Commission) approved the plan to unwind a...more
6/7/2024
/ Digital Services ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EUMR ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Investment ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
Methane ,
Online Marketplace ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Retail ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
Antitrust and Competition - The European Court of Justice Held Rules Set by Sports Governing Bodies Must Comply With EU Competition Law - On 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held in a preliminary ruling...more
2/13/2024
/ Competition ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Digital Services ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Member State ,
Online Platforms ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sports ,
Sustainability ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - New Dawn Raids in the Luxury and Fashion Sector in the European Union - On 18 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) conducted unannounced inspections (i.e., dawn raids) at the premises...more
6/7/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Aviation Industry ,
Digital Services ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fashion Industry ,
Machine Learning ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Retail Investors ,
Risk Management ,
Search Engines ,
Transportation Industry
In the last couple of years, the European Union has announced and adopted a wave of sustainability initiatives that will have significant implications for European and global companies across all industries. Among other...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Releases the Article 102 TFEU Package to Ensure Greater Legal Certainty on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance - Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European...more
5/8/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Green Infrastructure ,
Member State ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
Antitrust and Competition - Global Dawn Raids Signal Increased Antitrust Enforcement to Uncover Potential Cartel Behavior in the Fragrance Industry - On 7 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission), the United...more
3/31/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
ECON ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Markets ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy
Antitrust and Competition - Consultation on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework - On 1 February 2023, member states of the European Union received a consultation on a draft...more
3/1/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Aviation Industry ,
Competition ,
Distributors ,
ECON ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Green Deal ,
Technology Sector
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS - The Bank of International Settlement’s Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision Endorses the Prudential Standard for Banks’ Crypto-Asset Exposures - The Group of Central Bank...more
1/26/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy
Since the Paris Climate Conference, innovations in the development of hydrogen energy have accelerated sharply, with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) now predicting green hydrogen will be competitive in 2030,...more
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY - Aviation Policy: European Commission Proposals Regarding the Transformation of EU Economy and Society to Meet Climate Ambitions - On 14 July 2021, the European Commission (Commission) adopted...more
France was among the first nations to issue a national hydrogen plan and recently has taken significant steps to continue to support the growth of a hydrogen economy. In this episode, Hydrogen Rising co-host Sandi Safro...more
Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change.
The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more
Antitrust and Competition -
European Court Confirms Commission’s Jurisdiction for Fighting International Cartels
On 9 July 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) upheld the EUR 288 million fine...more
8/6/2015
/ Cable Television Providers ,
Digital Single Market ,
DSM ,
Emissions Trading System ,
Energy Sector ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Film Industry ,
Greece ,
IAEA ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Iran ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
LCD Panels ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
P5+1 Nations ,
Price-Fixing ,
Taiwan ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Promotion Authority ,
TTIP ,
Unfair Competition
This is the first in a series of monthly EU regulatory briefs - summarising key regulatory developments across a number of sectors in the EU.
Antitrust and Competition -
The European Commission launches an...more