Europe Daily News, February 15, 2024 | Mayer Brown

competition

• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11320 -CIisco/Splunk)
• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11455 -LGP/HG/IRIS)
• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11459 – Sinben / Barents)
• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11441 – CVC / Emma / Paquetta)
• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11437 – Bain Capital / Ereda Group)
• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11247 – Ineos/Part of Total Energy’s assets)
• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11464 – Swiss Life / Digitalbridge / Infrabridge Investor NILE)
• Prear notification Concentration (case M.11331 – Ace / Prezero / Enagas Renovable / Prezero Biomethano)
• Nopposition party Up to the legal concentration (example) M.11452 – Daxa / Frigoscandia)
• Nopposition party Up to the legal concentration (example) M.11444 – ERG / Apex / Project Pinnacle I)
• Nopposition party Up to the legal concentration (example) M.11449 – Telefonica Brasil / Auren Comercializadora / JV)
• CV Sports par Atairos, NNS UK and AVI acquisitions have been omitted (M.11438) – Daytime Express
• France – The Autorité de la concurrence fine Chocolat de Neuville interferes with franchisees’ commercial freedom
• UK – Introduction of the proposed Network support grant by Transport Scotland
• SEntrepreneurs worry about the EU’s crackdown on Big Tech – some believe it will reduce trading activity and reduce exit routes from the business – financial times
• BRussell open to carrier mergers to support investment – European Commission says industry fragmentation could prevent carriers from reaching ‘the scale needed to invest in future networks’ and – financial times

state aid

• aAuthorization of state aid under Articles 107 and 108 TFEU – if the Commission has no objections – SA.111129 & SA.110022
• CBy inaction, state aid of up to €6.9 billion will be approved by seven Member States for the third most important project of common European interest in the hydrogen value chain – IP/24/789 & Statement by EVP Vestager

trade and customs

• aAgenda: Council of the European Union (foreign affairs / trade) – February 25th to 29th, 2024
• aAgenda: Trade Policy Committee (Services and investments) – February 21, 2024
• aAgenda: 5th Committee Meeting trade in goods Based on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan – February 15, 2024
• MMinutes: 48th Customs Expert Group Meeting – origin – December 6, 2023
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/567 14 February 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 on the use of digital certificates of origin for products of Brazilian origin and the management of tariff quotas
• aanswer Presented to the MP by Ms. Urpilainen written questions – Strengthening collaboration between development finance and export credit
• WTO – Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade – notification – european union – mustard seeds
• WTO – Officially Barbados, Dominica, Senegal, Uruguay accept Agreement on fisheries subsidies
• WTO – Speech by DG Okonjo-Iweala MC13: “I’m going to make it.”
• TBaltic border loophole in EU’s Russia sanctions – Customs authorities in EU frontline countries know truckers are transporting banned goods to Russia – but they can do little about it – politiko.eu

internal market and industry

• PProposed Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Common Regulations to facilitate the repair of goods and amend Regulation (EU) 2017/2394, Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828 [2023/0083 (COD)] – letter To the President of the IMCO Committee of the European Parliament
• DEnterprise Digital Transformation: Council adopt Position on upgrading digital company law tools
  – delegation For negotiations with the European Parliament, 4 column table
• LANDMARK EU law is questionable Premium Content ~Corporate supply chain directives becoming opaque~ financial times

finance

energy

environment and climate change

Health, food and product safety

Digital & Information Society

• aanswer Presented by Mr. Breton to the Member of Parliament written questions – Use of very large online platforms and child-directed AI systems – Snapchat’s MyAI and the Digital Services Act (DSA)
• BEREC delegation learn About Brazil’s digital transformation – February 12, 2024
• TEU’s online content rulebook not ready for prime time – Infighting and strained resources risk digital services law being rushed into law as European elections loom politiko.eu

transport and mobility

• InvestEU supports EIB investments to make Italy’s road infrastructure safer and more resilient to climate-related challenges – IP/24/841
• TTransport Commission promotes ‘greener’ trucks and buses – see EP statement

Data privacy and cyber security

• EDPB To clarify Key establishment concepts and calls on EU legislators to ensure CSAM regulation respects privacy and data protection rights
  – Statement January 2024 Legal developments regarding proposed regulations setting out rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
  – Opinion April 2024 Regarding the main concept of establishment of the administrator in the Union under Article 2. 4.16(a) GDPR
• Rregulation The European Parliament and the Council have amended Council Decision 2009/917/JHA for consistency with European Union regulations on the protection of personal data.

A realm of freedom, security and justice

• PProposed amendments to Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on deadlines for the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for certain sectors and certain third country operations – letter To the Chair of the European Parliament JURI Committee
• CHidden sexual abuse: the Council and the European Parliament agree To extend protective measures
• CMoldova Secretary Johansson strengthens cooperation on online border security and child safety – midday express

ecb, euro, economy

• WEconomic forecast to 2024~Delay in growth recovery due to accelerated inflation easing~ IP/24/730 & Statement of Commissioner Gentiloni
• Uupdated Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction needs assessment released – IP/24/801
• aMr McGuinness’ response to MPs written questions – Digital Euro
• Mortgage borrowing limits and house prices: Evidence of policy change in Ireland – ECB Working Paper Series No.2909
• Stalk to me Christine Lagarde: European Parliament Economic and Monetary Committee hearing

external relations

• Cuniversity members munich security conference To enhance the EU’s role in security and defense – midday express
• GOB and EU Strengthen Partnership concluded by signing green growth, trade and border control program
• EULINK/Rawabet Project: Milestones achievement In securing Libya’s coastal roads and promoting unity

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