On 5 May 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published a proposed Regulation, along with an impact assessment report, aiming to address potential distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the Single Market (“Proposed Regulation”). This Proposed Regulation will create substantial new obligations for companies if adopted in its current form.
On 15 October, the EU imposed Designated Party controls on six individuals and one entity in Russia under…
On 18 September 2020, the Government issued Decree No. 111/2020/ND-CP on Vietnam’s Preferential Export Tariffs and Special Preferential Import Tariffs for the implementation of Vietnam’s commitments on opening the market for goods under the Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union (“EVFTA”) for the period 2020 – 2022 (“Decree No. 111”).
Following the announcement of the Recovery Plan (ERP) by the European Commission on 27 May, European leaders have now agreed to create a EUR 750 billion (US 858 billion) recovery fund to support the recovery of EU economies affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The fund will allow companies to benefit…
In brief The European Commission (Commission) has launched a sector inquiry into the market for consumer products and…
Competition law remains a priority compliance area for businesses. It impacts upon a wide variety of day to day business practices, from pricing, distribution and managing suppliers and resellers, through to trade association activity, R&D collaboration and M&A activity
On 27 May 2020, the European Commission put forward its proposal for a European Recovery Plan (ERP)1 with a new EUR 750 billion funding via its financial recovery instrument, called the “Next Generation EU” which would be funded by borrowing on the financial markets2. If approved by the Member States,…
During the current pandemic crisis many companies within the Financial Services Industry (FSI) are struggling to balance the…
On Tuesday 5 May, the EU & Competition team of the Stockholm office sent out a newsletter regarding some of the most important Swedish changes and initiatives taken within the areas of competition law, public procurement and state aid in the wake of Covid-19.
Countries around the globe are facing unprecedented and rapid change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government Intervention Schemes Guide provides a summary of key government intervention measures across jurisdictions around the globe in relation to: EU State Aid Approvals (where relevant); Debt; Foreign Investment Restrictions; Taxation.