This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
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6/21/2021
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The Background: Transfers of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") must meet certain requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). If the third country does not provide an...more
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Competition & State Aid
• EU General Court annuls COVID-19-related State aid decisions for inadequate reasoning
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 23 Member...more
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Competition & State Aid
• Multilateral Working Group on pharmaceutical mergers launches a joint public consultation
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 18...more
6/7/2021
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An interest group of EU banks that was formed to assist European financial institutions with their use of public cloud technology recently suggested model terms for the compliant use of cloud technology.
On May 17, 2021,...more
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission publishes proposed Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the...more
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 14 Member States
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy...more
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Competition & State Aid
• Portugal is first Member State to officially deliver Recovery and Resilience Plan to European Commission
• EU Single Resolution Board responds to European...more
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission adopts Communication on revised Guidelines on Regional State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on proposed revised State...more
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Competition & State Aid
• Air Canada and Transat withdraw from proposed merger after European Commission rejects remedy package – Remarks from Executive Vice-President and Competition...more
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission issues Comfort letter on Cooperation at a Matchmaking Event – Towards COVID19 vaccines upscale production
• European Commission publishes...more
4/5/2021
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Competition & State Aid
• Commissioner McGuinness addresses EU’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework, including COVID-19 crisis and State aid concerns
• EU approves...more
4/5/2021
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LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Launch of Multilateral Working Group of leading competition authorities to assess the effects of mergers in the pharmaceutical sector, including drug pricing
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission pursues Fit for Future Platform to simplify EU law, including in the area of State aid, particularly in response to the pandemic
• EU approves new...more
3/17/2021
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Competition & State Aid
• Use of EU COVID-19 recovery funds to roll out very high capacity telecoms networks must adhere to State aid rules
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to...more
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on revision of IPCEI Communication
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the...more
3/1/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -...more
2/24/2021
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State of Emergency
Competition & State Aid
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export Controls
• EU and India launch the High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment, with a particular...more
2/24/2021
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission prolongs and further expands Temporary Framework to support economy in context of coronavirus outbreak
• EU approves new and amended Member...more
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on fair taxation in the digital economy
• European Commission proposes to further prolong and adjust State aid...more
1/25/2021
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LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export Controls
• European Commission announces export transparency mechanism...more
The Development: The European Commission ("EC") recently released two long-awaited legislative proposals, the Digital Services Act ("DSA") and Digital Markets Act ("DMA"), that would significantly increase the EC's regulatory...more
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Competition & State Aid
• €25 billion Pan-European Guarantee Fund deployed for the first time
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export...more
1/13/2021
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Competition & State Aid
• European Commission addresses State aid support in Communication on tackling nonperforming loans in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic
• European Commission...more
1/7/2021
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Relief Measures ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
This regular update (no. 29 | 15 December 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal...more
12/15/2020
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Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid