Competition weekly news summary
10 June 2016

Conferences/Speeches

  • Speech by Commissioner Vestager 'Making energy markets work for consumers'
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    10 June 2016
    "In a whole range of ways we’re trying to make sure energy is affordable, reliable and green. From better links between national energy networks, to a new way for electricity markets to work. And competition enforcement is an important part of that. Especially when it comes to keeping prices down."
    Read full speech >

 Publications

  • Study on judges' training needs in the field of European competition law
    3 June 2016
    This study maps the jurisdictions at national level for the application of European Union competition law. It analyses the needs and demand for training among judges and proposes specific training profiles.
    Read the study or the executive summaries in EN, DE and FR >

 Antitrust

  • Commission welcomes entry into force of new rules to boost card payment transparency
    9 June 2016
    The European Commission welcomes the entry into force on 9 June 2016 of new rules to make the costs of payments with debit or credit cards more transparent to retailers and consumers and allow them to make efficient choices. All elements of the Interchange Fee Regulation are now fully applicable.
    Read more >
    Factsheet Interchange Fees Regulation>
  • Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the natural gas sector
    7 June 2016
    On 6 June 2016, Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several companies active in the supply and transport of natural gas in Romania.
    Read more >

Mergers

  • Commission approves Sysco's acquisition of Brakes
    9 June 2016
    The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Brakes, the largest UK food distributor, by Sysco, the largest US food distributor. The Commission found that the takeover would not adversely affect competition in Europe.
    Read more >

Court

  • Case T-162/13 Magic Mountain Kletterhallen and Others vs. European Commission (DAV-case)
    9
    June 2016
    The Commission welcomes today's judgment by the EU General Court rejecting an action for the annulment of a Commission decision of 2013 concerning support measures in favour of Deutscher Alpenverein. The Commission had found the measures to be in line with EU state aid rules because they further amateur sport without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market. Commercial climbing halls had brought an action for annulment of that decision. The Court has now rejected the action as unfounded and confirmed in particular that the decision was sufficiently motivated.
    See General court case page (DE)>
    Commission's 2013 decision >
  • Case T-122/14 - Italy v Commission
    9
    June 2016
    The EU General Court ruled on Italy's action for annulment of a Commission decision of December 2013. The Commission's 2013 decision requested Italy to make a penalty payment for the non-recovery of incompatible aid, set up by a Court of Justice judgment of November 2013. The General Court annulled the Commission's decision because of an error in the calculation of the penalty amount.
    See General court case page>

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