Mergers
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Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed merger of TeliaSonera and Telenor's Danish telecommunications activities
8 April 2015
The Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed joint venture between the Danish operators TeliaSonera AB and Telenor ASA is in line with the EU Merger Regulation.
Both companies provide telecommunications services in several European countries.
The Commission has concerns that the merged entity would face insufficient competitive constraint on the Danish mobile telecommunications markets from the only two remaining players.
This could lead to higher prices and less innovation.
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Commission approves acquisition of orthopaedic implants producer Biomet by Zimmer, subject to conditions
30 March 2015
The Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Biomet by Zimmer, both of the US.
Both companies produce orthopaedic implants and related surgical products.
The approval is conditional upon a commitments package submitted by Zimmer.
The Commission had concerns that the merger, as initially notified, could have resulted in price increases for a number of orthopaedic implants in the EEA.
The commitments offered by Zimmer remove these concerns.
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State aid
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Commission approves restructuring aid in favour of Irish bank Permanent TSB
9 April 2015
The Commission has found that restructuring aid granted by Ireland to Permanent TSB (PTSB) is in line with EU state aid rules.
The restructuring plan sets out the path for PTSB to become viable in the long-term without further state support, while ensuring that the bank and its owners contribute to the cost of restructuring and limiting the distortions of competition created by the aid.
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Commission approves three aid schemes for the French aviation sector
7 April 2015
The Commission has found three French support schemes in favour of airports and airlines to be in line with EU state aid rules.
The Commission considers, in particular, that these schemes promote regional connectivity without causing undue distortion of competition in the Single Market.
The schemes will enable France to grant individual aid that complies with the criteria laid down in the guidelines on state aid for airports and airlines without further intervention by the Commission.
This is the first time that the Commission has approved state aid schemes for airports and airlines, on the basis of its new guidelines on state aid for airports and airlines adopted in February 2014.
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Commission orders Romania to recover incompatible state aid granted in compensation for abolished investment aid scheme
30 March 2015
The Commission has concluded that compensation paid by Romania to two Swedish investors for an abolished investment aid scheme infringes EU state aid rules.
The beneficiaries have to pay back all amounts already received, which are equivalent to those granted by the abolished aid scheme.
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