COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12054 - GATX / Brookfiled Infrastructure / Wells Fargo (Rail Assets))
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12053 - ALBA / BPCE / Nemo)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11829 - DIF / Virya / Dhyve JV)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12023 - TPG / Corpay / Avidxchange)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12047 - Tabreed / DIF / Pal Cooling JV)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11968 - Bank J Safra Sarasin / Saxo Bank)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12033 - HIG Capital / Rentokil Initial Holdings)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11910 - Mapfre / VAS / Mawdy Services / VSL)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11938 - APMC / BYC / Berge Infraestructuras y Servicios Logisticos)
- Commission clears acquisition of SICIT by TPG and Renaissance Partners (M.12015) - Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of DataHub Europe by Schwarz IT Beta and Deutsche Bahn (M.12037) - Midday Express
- EU trustbuster warns against ‘big is beautiful’ merger push - Olivier Guersent is stepping down after five years leading the bloc’s powerful competition department - Financial Times
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.103925; SA.114928; SA.118136; SA.117742 & SA.118444
- Judgment of the Court of 01 August 2025 in Case C‑514/23, Tiberis Holding Srl Vs. Gestore dei servizi energetici (GSE) SpA, Ministero dello Sviluppo economico, Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza energetica, in the presence of: Conza Energia Srl
Re: Preliminary ruling - Environment - Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources - Directive 2009/28/EC - Article 3 - Directive (EU) 2018/2001 - Article 4 - National measures to promote the production of energy from renewable sources - Aid scheme - State aid - Article 108 TFEU - Exclusive competence of the European Commission to rule on the compatibility of aid measures with the internal market - Commission decision finding that such an aid scheme is compatible with the internal market - Action brought by the beneficiary of aid under that scheme before a national court, challenging a provision of that scheme which is inextricably linked to its operation - Inadmissibility, in the context of that action, of a request for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of those provisions of those directives
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Judgment of the Court of 01 August 2025 in Case C‑206/24, YX, Logística i Gestió Caves Andorranes i Vidal SA Vs. Minister for the Economy, Finance and Recovery, Director-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes
Re: Preliminary ruling - Customs union - Refund or remission of import or export duties - Regulation (EEC) No 1430/79 - Customs duties levied in breach of Union law - Article 2(2), third subparagraph - Conditions for automatic repayment - Finding that those duties were unduly levied before the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which they were taken into account - Finding implying knowledge by the national customs authorities of the identity of the operators concerned and the amount to be refunded to each of them - Obligation on those authorities to take the necessary and appropriate measures to obtain the information required to make such a refund
- Judgment of the Court of 01 August 2025 in Case C‑375/24, Keesing Deutschland GmbH Vs. Finanzamt für Körperschaften II
Re: Preliminary ruling - Taxation - Common system of VAT - Directive 2006/112/EC - Article 98 - Option for Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain supplies of goods and services - National legislation using the Combined Nomenclature to define the category of goods subject to a reduced rate - Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 - Combined Nomenclature - Tariff headings - Heading 4902 - Scope - Concept of ‘periodical printed publications’ - Booklets containing number sudoku puzzles and published periodically - Absence of a text composed mainly of alphabetic characters - Recommendation for a Council Decision amending Council Decision (EU) 2020/2059 of 7 December 2020 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Trade Committee established under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part, as regards the amendment of certain provisions of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, as regards cumulation with neighbouring developing countries - See the Annex
- Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1288 of 27 June 2025 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of choline chloride originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L, 2025/1288, 30.6.2025)
- EU and Canada Agreement enters into force simplifying and strengthening customs cooperation to facilitate further trade
- Sweden urges EU to suspend trade ties with Israel over Gaza - Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the humanitarian situation in Gaza is “utterly deplorable.” - Politico.eu
- WTO - Services trade growth slows in first quarter of 2025
EU/US TRADE AGREEMENT
- Switzerland in ‘shock’ at 39% US tariff blow - New duty level on Swiss goods one of highest in the world and exceeds 31% rate outlined by Donald Trump in April - Financial Times
- US tariffs on EU wine and spirits set at 15% from August 1, says Brussels - Bloc members including France and Italy are pushing for an exemption as negotiations continue - Financial Times
- Exxon chief urges Donald Trump to use trade talks to fight ‘bone-crushing’ EU regulation - Darren Woods says bloc’s climate and human rights directive will hurt competition - Financial Times
- Trump issues order imposing "new global tariff rates" effective Aug. 7 - The executive order follows through on the president's recent trade agreements with some trading partners and his threats to slap punishing new duties on others - Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
STEEL INDUSTRY
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Protecting circular steel production by adopting a legal definition of green steel and amending CBAM
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - EU industrial priorities: will the Commission acknowledge mistakes and take real action to save the European steel sector?
AUTOMOTIVE
- A vehicle manufacturer cannot be exempted from its liability for an unlawful defeat device on the grounds that an EC type-approval has been granted (See CPR No.100/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-666/23, Volkswagen)
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Counterfeit automotive parts
FINANCE
- Payment services: the payment card user is deprived of the right to obtain a refund of an unauthorised payment transaction of which he or she has become aware if he or she delayed in notifying it to his or her provider with intent or gross negligence (See CPR No.97/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-665/23, Veracash)
- Answer given by Ms Albuquerque to a MEP written question - MPS accelerated book-building procedure and breach of European banking rules
- Answer given by Ms Albuquerque to a MEP written question - Protecting retail investors against predatory investment firms selling misleading financial products offering poor value for money
- EU banks continue to meet their MREL requirements set by Resolution Authorities on the basis of the identified resolution strategies
- The EBA consults on harmonised reporting for third-country branches across the EU
TAXATION
- Taxation: national legislation providing for tax being levied on more than 5% of the amount of the dividends that financial intermediaries receive, as parent companies, from their subsidiaries resident in other Member States is contrary to EU law (See CPR No.98/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-92/24, C-93/25, C-94/24, Banca Mediolanum)
- Judgment of the Court of 01 August 2025 in Case C‑433/24, Galerie Karsten Greve Vs. Ministère de l’Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Taxation - Common system of VAT - Directive 2006/112/EC - Special scheme applicable to second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques - Taxable dealers - Margin scheme - Article 316(1)(b) - Option to apply the margin scheme - Concept of ‘supply of a work of art by the author’ - Supply by the author through a legal person”
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- The Court of Justice upholds the annulment of the classification of titanium dioxide in certain powder forms as a carcinogenic substance (See CPR No.99/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-71/23, C-82/23 France Vs. CWS Powder Coatings and Others)
- European Commission proposes that EU sign Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law
- Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the EU, of the Council of Europe Convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law - See the Annex
- Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the EU, of the Council of Europe Convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law - See the Annex - Commission seeks views from the public and experts to shape the upcoming Circular Economy Act (Feedback and consultation period: 01 August 2025 - 06 November 2025) - Midday Express
HEALTH, FOOD &PRODUCT SAFETY
EFSA
- Pest survey card on non‐EU Margarodidae that infest Poaceae
- Pest survey card on non‐EU Margarodidae that infest grapevines
- Assessment of the feed additive beta‐carotene (3a160(a)) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation
DIGITAL ECONOMY & SOCIETY
- EU rules on general-purpose AI models start to apply tomorrow, bringing more transparency, safety and accountability - See the Factpage & the Guidelines - Midday Express
- Draft act: Cybersecurity - peer review of National Cybersecurity Certification Authorities - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 01 August 2025 - 29 August 2025
- Draft act: EU cybersecurity certification – amendment to the scheme on common criteria - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 01 August 2025 - 29 August 2025
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Football: the Court affirms the right, for clubs and players in particular, to obtain effective judicial review of arbitral awards made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (See CPR No.104/2025 - Judgment of the Court in Case C-600/23, Royal Football Club Seraing)
- Advocate General Spielmann: the court reviewing the lawfulness of the detention of an illegally staying third-country national must verify that the principle of non-refoulement does not preclude his or her removal (See CPR No.95/2025 -Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-313/25, PPU Adrar)
- Independence of judges: the double appointment of judges to the Polish Supreme Court is compatible with EU law (See CPR No.96/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-422/23, C-455/23, C-459/23, C-486/23, C-493/23, Daka)
- International protection: the designation of a third country as a ‘safe country of origin’ must be amenable to effective judicial review (See CPR No.103/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-758/24, [Alace] and C-759/24, [Canpelli])
- Statement by President von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Mînzatu and Commissioner Lahbib on occasion of European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission disburses €37 million to Cyprus under NextGenerationEU - Midday Express
- Decision ECB/2025/29 on safeguards in relation to access by central counterparties to Eurosystem overnight credit in TARGET
- Guideline ECB/2025/28 amending Guideline (EU) 2022/912 on a new-generation Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET)
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- The EU provides €22 million to support patients, including from Gaza and the West Bank, in East Jerusalem hospitals - Midday Express
EU/UKRAINE/RUSSIA
- Judgment of the Court of 01 August 2025 in Case C‑702/23 P, Gennady Nikolayevich Timchenko Vs. Council of the European Union
Re: Appeal - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine - Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Article 2(1)(a) and (d) - Inclusion of the appellant’s name on the grounds of support for the actions or policies of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and material or financial support for Russian decision-makers - Impact of the appellant’s failure to distance himself and his passive attitude - Judgment of the Court of 01 August 2025 in Case C‑703/23 P, Gennady Nikolayevich Timchenko Vs. Council of the European Union
Re: Appeal - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine - Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Article 2(1)(a) and (d) - Inclusion of the appellant’s name on the grounds of support for the actions or policies of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and material or financial support for Russian decision-makers - Impact of the appellant’s failure to distance himself and his passive attitude
