Europe Daily News, 29 August 2024

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11646 - CVC / Cinven / Partner in Pet Food)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11547 - Fastighets Balder / Folksam Entities / Sinoma Fastighets)
• Belgium - The Competition Authority approves the acquisition of sole control in G&A Motors by Jobes Holding
• Cyprus - Notification of concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Hamilton Thorne Ltd and the Assisted Reproductive Technology Business of Cook Medical Holdings LLC by Astorg VIII, SCSp through A8 Invest 7 TF S.a.r.l. and Cradle Acquisition ULC
• Cyprus - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Instructure Holdings, Inc. by KKR & Co. Inc., via Icon Parent Inc.
• Finland - Market Court rejects KKV's proposal to impose a penalty payment on prohibited cooperation in the market for HVAC infrastructures
• Portugal - ON Tower Portugal notifies the acquisition of a set of assets held by NOS Technology
• Portugal - Alliance Healthcare notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Alloga Logifarma
• Romania - The Competition Council assesses the takeover of Intertrans Karla SRL, Bridgeconstruct SRL and ATS Energy SA by OMV Petrom SA
• Romania has received formal opinion from the Competition Committee of the OECD, after completing the evaluation process in this area.

STATE AID

• EFTA Surveillance Authority - State aid – Decision to raise no objections

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China (CN codes 8712 00 30 and ex 8712 00 70)

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Intellectual Property - 09 September 2024
• Agenda for: Working Party on Intellectual Property - 10 September 2024
• Draft standardisation request to the European Standardisation Organisations as regards ecodesign requirements for smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets - Created by Grow.H.3 - published on 02 August 2024
• Assessment of framework conditions for business transfers in Member States - Overview of measures to facilitate transfer of business - Created by Grow.A.2 - updated on: 04 July 2024

CHEMICAL

• Agenda for: Working Party on Technical Harmonisation (Dangerous Substances - Chemicals) - 16 September 2024
• 2023 Annual progress report - Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry - Created by Grow.F.2 - updated on 22 August 2024

FINANCE

• ESMA - Markets increasingly sensitive after strong performance in early 2024
• The EBA updates data used for the identification of global systemically important institutions (G-SIIs)
• The EBA issues Opinion on a measure to address macroprudential risk following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank
• FiDA: is the EU prepared to move from Open Banking to Open Finance? - See CEPS Paper

ENERGY

• ECRB issues opinion on draft PECI lists, advancing energy community projects
• Montenegro's Renewable Energy Law paves the way for accelerated growth in renewables

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• EU investigating Telegram over user numbers - Brussels probing possible failure by messaging platform to provide accurate data under new regulations - Financial Times

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Agenda for: Working Party on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (COPEN) - 09 September 2024
• Report from Europol on the Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) for 2024

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Navigating the heat of crisis: A critical year for Europe? - See EPC Commentary

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Burkina Faso: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the terrorist attack
• Hong Kong: Statement by the spokesperson on the conviction of former chief editors at Stand News