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Who, What, When: The Impact of the EU CSRD on Non-EU Companies

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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) requires the most detailed and onerous ESG reporting and disclosures anywhere in the world. All told, it is estimated that more than 50,000 companies, including...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: October - November 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The EU General Court Upheld the Commission’s Fines for Gun Jumping - On 25 February 2015, a French telecom company notified to the Commission (its proposed acquisition of a Portuguese multimedia...more

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Buyer Beware! ECJ confirms investment companies are liable for competition violations by portfolio companies

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The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") has confirmed1 the EU General Court’s (and the European Commission’s) finding that Goldman Sachs was jointly liable for the conduct of a former subsidiary, Prysmian, which the...more

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Jurisdictional issues in deals involving joint ventures: Review of the General Court judgment in HeidelbergCement and Schwenk...

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The judgment provides useful jurisdictional clarifications for deals involving joint ventures (JVs) acting as an acquirer. The General Court (GC) confirms that when the true players behind the transaction are the parent...more

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European Commission Expands Arsenal to Curtail Foreign Subsidies

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On June 17, 2020, the European Commission published its highly anticipated White Paper detailing its “anti-subsidy tool,” aimed at rectifying supposed distortions in the EU caused by foreign subsidies. Stakeholders have until...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Fall 2018 Edition: EU General Court: Financial Investors Liable for Anticompetitive Conduct of...

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The General Court of the European Union recently held, in Goldman Sachs v. Commission, that purely financial investors such as investment funds may be held jointly and severally liable for competition law violations...more

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State Aid in Disguise?—EC Investigates UK Tax Regime

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The Background: The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a specific provision of the UK-controlled foreign company rules. The Issue: The Commission will investigate whether the UK's so-called Group...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – November 2017

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EU opens investigation into UK tax scheme for multinationals - The EU State aid rules are designed to stop Governments and local authorities giving companies a selective advantage, as doing so would create an unequal...more

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CJEU Sends a Reminder to Parent Companies as regards the Imposition of Liability for their Subsidiaries’ Involvement in a Cartel

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On 16 June 2016, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) dismissed appeals against the General Court’s (“GC”) rulings on the calcium carbide cartel. The GC had upheld the European Commission’s (“Commission”) EUR 61 million...more

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