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Data is undoubtedly a highly valuable asset in M&A transactions today: it acts as both a key competitive differentiator and a strategic asset class.

In 2020, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced a new policy, under which the Commission will entertain requests from Member States

Today marks a turning point for the EU's anti-subsidy regime. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) will now become fully operational. As of 12 October 2023, the European Commission...

The European Commission is advancing a comprehensive simplification agenda for EU corporate taxation while simultaneously withdrawing proposals that lack political consensus. As negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework intensify and digital taxation debates resurface, businesses face a recalibration of how tax policy supports EU objectives in practice.

On September 17, 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her new proposed College of Commissioners and announced key European Union ("EU") policy priorities for the next five years.

The Belgian government's proposal for a New Company Code is highly anticipated in the legal and business sectors, given its focus on enabling greater adaptability and competitiveness for companies.

The European Commission imposed a fine of €20 million on Marine Harvest ASA for acquiring its rival Morpol ASA without having received prior clearance.

The Commission adopted a jurisdictional notice on the control of concentrations (the Notice) in July 2007. It is also currently in the process of finalising a notice on merger remedies (the draft Notice), which was published in draft form in April 2007.

Information exchange has always been a tricky area within which to undertake a competitive assessment. It is very fact-specific and whether or not exchanges fall foul of the competition...

A lot of uncertainty has existed about the requirement for hospitals to notify M&A transactions to the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA").

Recently the rules regarding the acquisition by a company of its own shares were eased.

On 2 June 2015, the Directorate-General for Competition published its best practices on disclosure of information in data rooms in Article 101/102 and merger control proceedings.

The European Commission's proposal for an EU Inc. promises faster, digital incorporation and more harmonised corporate structures across Member States. But can this new framework genuinely reduce legal fragmentation and strengthen Europe's competitive position, or does it simply add another layer to an already complex corporate landscape?

The proposals contained in the White Paper, if adopted, would constitute the most significant changes to EU merger control since the regime was overhauled in 2004.

Challengers can reach scale seemingly overnight, forcing market change at a similar speed. Established business models are upended,

On 16 March 2023, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment in Case C-449/21, Towercast. The judgment quickly gained wide attention because of its important implications for mergers which fall below the notification thresholds.

This judgment concerns only the Commission decision re-approving Wendel as a suitable purchaser.