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the next edition, summarising developments during August, will be published on 2 September.
Competition
- Competition Merger Brief 2/2016
29 July 2016
The new issue of the Competition Merger Brief covers the Ball/Rexam, Staples/Office Depot, Liberty Global/Base Belgium as well as the Teva/Allergan Generics case.
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Antitrust
- Successful opening of German gas markets allows early termination of E.ON commitments
26 July 2016
The European Commission has released German energy firm E.ON from commitments to reduce long-term bookings on the German gas grid almost five years ahead of schedule. This is because, thanks to the successful implementation of the commitments, competition on the market has increased significantly.
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- Commission accepts commitments by Paramount on cross-border pay-TV services
26 July 2016
The European Commission has made commitments offered by Paramount legally binding under EU antitrust rules. These address the Commission's concerns regarding certain clauses in film licensing contracts for pay-TV between Paramount and Sky UK.
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State aid
- Commission authorises alternative income tax regime for wholesale diamond sector in Belgium
29 July 2016
The European Commission has found that Belgian corporate tax provisions applicable to the wholesale diamond sector were in line with EU State aid rules. The provisions do not selectively favour certain companies and therefore involve no State aid within the meaning of EU rules.
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- Commission finds Italy provided incompatible aid to airlines in Sardinia
29 July 2016
The European Commission has found that public support granted by Italy's Sardinia region gave selected airlines working at Cagliari and Olbia airports an unfair advantage, in breach of EU state aid rules, which must be repaid. The Commission found the measures involved no aid to Sardinian airports.
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- Commission authorises French support for renewable tidal energy demonstration plant at Raz Blanchard
27 July 2016
The European Commission has found French plans to support a tidal energy plant to be in line with EU state aid rules. The measure will promote the production of electricity from renewable sources, in line with EU energy and climate goals, without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.
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- Commission orders Spain to recover incompatible State aid for high speed train test centre from railway operator ADIF
25 July 2016
The Commission has concluded that aid granted by Spain to railway operator ADIF for the construction of a high-speed train test centre in Andalusia does not meet a genuine objective of common interest. In particular, it does not contribute to promoting a sustainable development in the region.
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