EU and Competition Law
M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Duco de Boer en Roos Elemans schreven een bijdrage voor Mena.nl over M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector
On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network.
Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld
National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier).
ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court
The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases.
Upcoming events
Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will attend the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA
Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will be attending the 8th edition of the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA on 7 and 8 December in Frankfurt, Germany.