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The EU Commission accepts binding commitments from a dominant software provider to address 4 abusive practices in the aftermarket for maintenance and support services for its on-premises ERP software (SAP)
On 9 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a commitments decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation 1/2003 accepting and making legally binding a set of commitments offered by SAP to address preliminary concerns that the company had abused its dominant position in the aftermarket for maintenance and support ("M&S") services for its on-premises Enterprise
The EU Commission approves €659M in German State aid to support the establishment of four first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain (Element 3-5 / Vishay / KLA / KETEK)
On 14 July 2026, the EU Commission approved €659M of German State aid supporting the construction of 4 first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain, granted to Element 3-5, Vishay, KLA and KETEK. Assessed directly under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU and the principles set out in the Commission's Communication 'A Chips Act for Europe', the decisions b
The EU Commission conditionally clears an energy technology company's acquisition of an LNG process equipment manufacturer, subject to a divestiture of liquefaction technology and 10-year interoperability commitments (Baker Hughes / Chart Industries)
On 10 July 2026, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Chart Industries by Baker Hughes, subject to conditions. The clearance came at the end of an extended Phase I review and is conditional upon full compliance with a package of commitments combining a structural divestiture of Chart's proprietary liqu
The EU Commission approves a €2B Hungarian capital injection into the national development bank, subject to commitments preventing the crowding out of private lenders (Magyar Fejlesztési Bank)
On 13 July 2026, the European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, a capital injection worth €2B (HUF 760 billion) by Hungary into Magyar Fejlesztési Bank (MFB), the Hungarian national development bank. The measure, which will be financed through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF'), was cleared under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU as aid facilitat
The EU Commission publishes the findings of its first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and announces targeted simplifications to notification and reporting requirements
On 14 July 2026, the European Commission published a Questions and Answers document setting out the findings of the first review of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (the FSR). The review, mandated by Article 52(2) FSR, concludes that the instrument is fit for purpose and requires no structural change, but identifi
The EU Commission opens a formal gun jumping investigation into 2 furniture retailers for a possible breach of the standstill obligation in an unnotified acquisition (XXXLutz / Porta)
On 10 July 2026, the European Commission announced that it had opened a formal investigation to assess whether XXXLutz and Porta engaged in gun jumping in the context of XXXLutz's proposed acquisition of Porta, in breach of the EU Merger Regulation ("EUMR"). The Commission's preliminary view is that the transaction has an EU dimension and is therefore notifi
The EU Commission approves a €63B French State aid scheme supporting 11 offshore wind farms, which marks one of the largest renewable energy support measures cleared to date under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework
On 13 July 2026, the European Commission approved a €63B French State aid scheme to support the construction and operation of 11 offshore wind farms, in what is one of the largest renewable energy support measures cleared to date under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF). The scheme, notified by France and cleared under Article 107(3)(c) TF
The EU Commission accepts binding commitments from a dominant software provider to address 4 abusive practices in the aftermarket for maintenance and support services for its on-premises ERP software (SAP)
On 9 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a commitments decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation 1/2003 accepting and making legally binding a set of commitments offered by SAP to address preliminary concerns that the company had abused its dominant position in the aftermarket for maintenance and support ("M&S") services for its on-premises Enterprise
The EU Commission approves €659M in German State aid to support the establishment of four first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain (Element 3-5 / Vishay / KLA / KETEK)
On 14 July 2026, the EU Commission approved €659M of German State aid supporting the construction of 4 first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain, granted to Element 3-5, Vishay, KLA and KETEK. Assessed directly under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU and the principles set out in the Commission's Communication 'A Chips Act for Europe', the decisions b
The EU Commission conditionally clears an energy technology company's acquisition of an LNG process equipment manufacturer, subject to a divestiture of liquefaction technology and 10-year interoperability commitments (Baker Hughes / Chart Industries)
On 10 July 2026, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Chart Industries by Baker Hughes, subject to conditions. The clearance came at the end of an extended Phase I review and is conditional upon full compliance with a package of commitments combining a structural divestiture of Chart's proprietary liqu
The EU Commission approves a €2B Hungarian capital injection into the national development bank, subject to commitments preventing the crowding out of private lenders (Magyar Fejlesztési Bank)
On 13 July 2026, the European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, a capital injection worth €2B (HUF 760 billion) by Hungary into Magyar Fejlesztési Bank (MFB), the Hungarian national development bank. The measure, which will be financed through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF'), was cleared under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU as aid facilitat
The EU Commission publishes the findings of its first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and announces targeted simplifications to notification and reporting requirements
On 14 July 2026, the European Commission published a Questions and Answers document setting out the findings of the first review of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (the FSR). The review, mandated by Article 52(2) FSR, concludes that the instrument is fit for purpose and requires no structural change, but identifi
The EU Commission approves €659M in German State aid to support the establishment of four first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain (Element 3-5 / Vishay / KLA / KETEK)
On 14 July 2026, the EU Commission approved €659M of German State aid supporting the construction of 4 first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain, granted to Element 3-5, Vishay, KLA and KETEK. Assessed directly under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU and the principles set out in the Commission's Communication 'A Chips Act for Europe', the decisions b
The EU Commission conditionally clears an energy technology company's acquisition of an LNG process equipment manufacturer, subject to a divestiture of liquefaction technology and 10-year interoperability commitments (Baker Hughes / Chart Industries)
On 10 July 2026, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Chart Industries by Baker Hughes, subject to conditions. The clearance came at the end of an extended Phase I review and is conditional upon full compliance with a package of commitments combining a structural divestiture of Chart's proprietary liqu
The EU Commission approves a €2B Hungarian capital injection into the national development bank, subject to commitments preventing the crowding out of private lenders (Magyar Fejlesztési Bank)
On 13 July 2026, the European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, a capital injection worth €2B (HUF 760 billion) by Hungary into Magyar Fejlesztési Bank (MFB), the Hungarian national development bank. The measure, which will be financed through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF'), was cleared under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU as aid facilitat
The EU Commission publishes the findings of its first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and announces targeted simplifications to notification and reporting requirements
On 14 July 2026, the European Commission published a Questions and Answers document setting out the findings of the first review of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (the FSR). The review, mandated by Article 52(2) FSR, concludes that the instrument is fit for purpose and requires no structural change, but identifi
The EU Commission accepts binding commitments from a dominant software provider to address 4 abusive practices in the aftermarket for maintenance and support services for its on-premises ERP software (SAP)
On 9 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a commitments decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation 1/2003 accepting and making legally binding a set of commitments offered by SAP to address preliminary concerns that the company had abused its dominant position in the aftermarket for maintenance and support ("M&S") services for its on-premises Enterprise