EU Competition Law Briefing

Please find below recordings of the previous webinars:

• Update on competition damages litigation in Europe
• State Aid: Hot Topics
• Competition Outlook 2025
• EU exclusionary abuse of dominance: taking stock
• FSR: one year of enforcement
• Blurring the Lines – A New Era in EU Merger Control?
• FDI screening in Europe : practical perspectives
• State Aid Outlook 2024
• Competition Law Outlook 2024

Competition damages litigation continues to be on the rise in Europe. The EU Member States have implemented the 2014 EU Damages Directive and the ECJ has been issuing judgment after judgment on damages claims paving the way for plaintiff. What is the current status in the typical forum countries and what are the most imminent developments? We will give you the big picture.

In the EU Competition Law Briefing: Update on competition damages litigation in Europe webinar we will provide you with a comprehensive update of the key aspects of the following topics:

• (Pre-trial) discovery 
• Class actions / bundling of claims 
• Statute of limitations 
• How to prove harm and relevance of expert opinions
• General outlook

Moderator: 

Kai Neuhaus

Speakers: 

Rolf Hempel, Tim Reher, Edmon Oude Elferink, Carlos Vérgez, Brian Sher, Kenny Henderson, Aida Oviedo

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Our State Aid group will provide an update on the following:

• New Commissioner, new State aid policy ?
• State aid in the energy sector
• State aid and Chips act: how to boost the production of semi-conductors in Europe ?
• Public service compensation schemes - risks and opportunities
• The Commission consultation on the revision of the Aviation Guidelines

Speakers: Annabelle Lepièce, Clemens Kerle, Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger, Marguerite Soete, Eleni Moraïtou

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With a new European Parliament and a new Commission – and new administrations in the US and many European countries – 2025 will again bring about significant shifts in policy, which will also affect many aspects of competition law. 

At the EU level, we predict that the most important changes this year will not be brought about by new legislative acts, but by the practical application and enforcement of the new tools that have been created in recent years and are now coming to life. The regulatory grip continues to tighten. Also at the national level the difficult act of balancing protectionism and security concerns with sustainability, growth and innovation will continue to shape competition law. 

In the EU Competition Law Briefing: Outlook 2025 webinar we will provide you with comprehensive and up-to-date information on the developments in EU competition law. 

In this webinar, you will gain insights into the key aspects of the following topics: 

• Court of Justice of the European Union
• Merger control: “Killer acquisitions” - what next in the wake of Illumina/Grail
• Foreign Subsidies Control
• Foreign Investment Control (FDI)
• Digital Competition & Regulation
• Draft Article 102 TFEU Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses
• Private Enforcement
• National Competition Laws: Update & Outlook

We will discuss the implications these developments will have on your business and provide insights on what you need to know about them in 2025 and beyond.

Moderator: Kai Neuhaus

Speakers: Edmon Oude Elferink, Jacqueline Vallat, Szabolcs Szendrő, Claire Vannini, Björn Herbers, Brian Sher, Dieter Zandler

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Is the case law consistent and are the draft guidelines consistent with the case law, including Intel 2?
Join us on 13 December at 12:00 for an in-depth EU Competition Law Briefing webinar where our competition law experts will address where are we now in the wake of:

• Recent Court case law including the second CJEU Intel judgment on 24th October 2024; and
• The European Commission’s draft Art 102 Guidelines

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and understand how could affect your business.

Moderator: Kai Neuhaus

Speakers: Brian Sher, Dr. Michael Bauer

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The EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation (FSR) that has been applicable since July 2023 enables the European Commission to review subsidies granted by non-EU governments to EU and non-EU companies when they operate within the EU. It introduces three important instruments including mandatory notification tools for merger and public procurement procedures and provides for a general investigative tool to allow the Commission to initiate investigations without prior notification.

Join us on 15 November at 12:00 for an in-depth webinar where our FSR experts will address the following topics:

• the general FSR rules
• the implementation by the European Commission since July 2023
• the recent European Commission clarifications on the assessment of the distortion in the market

Moderator: Dr. Michael Bauer

Speakers: Annabelle Lepièce, Szabolcs Szendrő

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As the landscape of EU competition law evolves, it’s crucial to stay ahead of the curve. Join us on 27 September at 12:00 for an in-depth webinar where we will explore the latest developments shaping the future of EU merger control and how they may impact your business.

In this session, our competition law experts will dive into key cases that are setting new precedents, including:

• Illumina/Grail and Towercast – A new regime for below-threshold mergers
• Proximus/EDPnet – Case study
• Booking/eTraveli – The new ecosystem theory of harm

Moderator: Kai Neuhaus

Speakers: Kai Neuhaus, Kirsten Baubkus-Gerard, Mag. iur., Maîtrise en droit, Romain Alderweireldt

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Foreign investment screening plays an increasingly important role in M&A transactions. It has taken a place alongside merger control as a key regulatory element in any deal. Navigating a multitude of regimes adds increasing time and cost to transactions.

In this EU Competition Law Briefing we will explore CMS’s recent insights in this fast moving space. Our experts from Belgium, France, Germany and the UK will share practical experiences and some of their tips and tricks.

We will address the main issues and challenges – together with some national peculiarities – of FDI proceedings, including identifying jurisdiction, which sectors are captured, the procedure, gathering the right information, the potential risks and how to mitigate these.

Speakers: Kai Neuhaus, Claire Vannini, Russel Hoare , Annabelle Lepièce

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In this EU Competition Law Briefing webinar we discussed the most important State aid legal developments for this year.

Our State Aid group provided an update on the following:

• State aid policy: the reform of the GBER, the amended Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework and the new de minimis aid rules
• State aid and taxation: what is the status of the European jurisprudence on tax rulings ?
• State aid in the aviation sector: aid to airlines in the context of the pandemic and Ryanair
• State aid and procedure: what will be the impact of the recent European jurisprudence on State aid cases ?

Moderator: Michael Bauer

Speakers: Clemens Kerle, Claire Vannini, Annabelle Lepièce and Marie Vandenneucker

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Significant developments are currently being made to EU and national competition laws. At EU level, there are still decisions to be made on a number of new regulations in 2024. At the same time, crucial rulings from EU courts are anticipated later this year. And last but not least, national legislators will need to consider making amendments to their national competition laws.

In the EU Competition Law Briefing: Outlook 2024 webinar we provided you with comprehensive and up-to-date information on the developments in EU competition law. In this webinar, you will gain insight into the key aspects of the following topics:

• New rules in digital: DMA, DSA and AI
• Abuse of dominance: Guidelines on exclusionary abuses
• Reg. 1 / 2003: Evaluation of the framework for antitrust enforcement
• Technology-Transfer: Review of the TTBER and Guidelines
• ECJ decisions: Important judgments from Luxembourg
• National competition laws: Overview on new tools and amendments

We discussed what the implications these developments could have on your business and provided insight with regard to what need to know about them in 2024 and beyond.

Host: Michael Bauer

Speakers: Björn Herbers, Edmon Ouede Elferink, Brian Sher

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