Competition weekly news summary
4 March 2016

Mergers

  • Commission clears acquisition of EMC by Dell
    29 February 2016
    The European Commission has approved the acquisition of data storage and software provider EMC by computer technology company Dell, both of the US, under the EU Merger Regulation.
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State Aid

  • Commission approves agreement between Greece and TAP allowing new gas pipeline to enter Europe
    3 March 2016
    The European Commission has found the Host Government Agreement between the Greek authorities and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline to be in line with EU state aid rules. The project will improve the security and diversity of EU energy supplies without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.

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Court

  • Case T-15/14 Simet vs. European Commission
    3
    March 2016
    In 2013, The European Commission has concluded that a planned monetary compensation in favour of Simet SpA, which provides bus services to and from Calabria, is incompatible with EU state aid rules. The Company brought forward an action for annullment of this Decision. The court upheld the Decision and rejected the action.
    See Court of Justice case page (FR)>
  • Case T-79/14 Secop vs. European Commission
    1
    March 2016
    In 2013 The Commission decided in C(2013)9119 that a rescue aid to ACC Compressors - a Company in financial difficulties - was Rescue aid according to Article 107(1) TFEU and decided not to raise objections. Secop, a potential buyer of ACC asset's at that time, and now in a dispute with ACC over contractual and license issues, appealed against this decision. The court has now fully rejected this appeal and thus confirmed the Commission's decision.
    See Court of Justice case page>

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