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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Employee risk considerations for private capital investors

A&O Shearman on 4/5/2024

Employee activism is increasingly becoming a focal point within the private equity sector, as employees leverage their voice to influence company policies and practices. This shift towards a more vocal workforce has prompted...more

Key trends emerging from the start of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation regime

White & Case LLP on 3/5/2024

The first months of application of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) have involved a large number of notifications, lengthy and wide-ranging requests for information, and the opening of the first in-depth...more

EU Foreign Subsidies Regime: Publication of Final Implementing Regulation

WilmerHale on 8/9/2023

The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) was adopted in late 2022. Its stated aim is to combat the effects of competitive distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the EU internal market and thereby level the playing...more

EU Top Court Sheds Light on Untested Crossroads Between Competition and Privacy Law

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/12/2023

On July 4, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling in the case involving Meta Platforms Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland, and Facebook Deutschland (Meta). The judgement explores the intersection of...more

European Union Moves to Create Subsidy Regime to Counteract U.S. Clean-Tech Policies

Goldberg Segalla on 2/10/2023

The European Union plans to push back against the clean-tech tax breaks provided in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by easing subsidy rules and creating a new source of money to help member states compete with the United...more

The Draft DMA Implementing Regulation – Balancing effectiveness with due process?

White & Case LLP on 12/29/2022

On 9 December 2022, the European Commission published its draft DMA Implementing Regulation for consultation, together with the proposed Notification Form for "gatekeepers". The text deals with notifications, submissions and...more

The EU adopts the long-awaited Foreign Subsidies Regulation

White & Case LLP on 12/2/2022

On 28 November 2022, the EU adopted the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, giving the European Commission powers to intervene to tackle foreign subsidies distorting competition in the EU internal market. The FSR, due to apply by...more

European Scrutiny of Foreign Subsidies to Impact PE Deals

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/24/2022

A new regulation to control foreign subsidies could entail more complex, costly, and time-consuming deal clearances. European M&A is set to become more complex after the entry into force of the Foreign Subsidies...more

Foreign Subsidies Regulation Presents a New Hurdle for European M&A

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/21/2022

A new regulation to control foreign subsidies could result in more complex, costly, and time-consuming M&A clearance processes. European M&A is set to become more complex after the European Parliament and European Council...more

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