Tag: European Commission

October 19, 2022

On 18 October, the EC made additional proposals to fight the energy crisis through joint gas purchasing, price limiting mechanisms on the TTF gas exchange, new measures on transparent infrastructure use and solidarity between the Member States, and continuous efforts […]

October 4, 2022

The regulation, which expires in April 2024, is now under review by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP). Whilst EU Block Exemption Regulations for consortia have been continuously in place since 1995, the Commission first adopted the CBER […]

September 16, 2021

Ten global and European transport, port and shipper associations have written another letter to the heads of waterborne transport and antitrust at the European Commission in Brussels demanding immediate action be taken against global liners. The letter is a follow-up […]

November 21, 2019

The regulation, known as the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (BER), is set to expire on April 25, 2020. According to the commission, the proposed initiative is scheduled to be finalized before the expiry date. The proposal will be subject to […]

November 18, 2019

The EU investigation is to determine whether the tax exemptions are in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission also welcomed the commitment made by Spain to abolish the tax exemption benefiting Spanish ports as from 2020, allowing the […]

January 8, 2019

The European Commission has proposed that Italy and Spain align their taxation of ports with State aid rules. “Ports are key infrastructure for economic growth and regional development. That is why EU State aid rules provide ample room for Member […]

May 18, 2018

Earlier this year, Denmark on behalf of 13 EU member states sent the commission a letter emphasizing the need for an ambitious approach in this area and asking for the revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive. The commission’s proposal includes […]

October 23, 2017

Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG were inspected by European Union antitrust investigators as the EU stepped up a probe into allegations the German car industry colluded on technology for decades. Volkswagen said EU officials visited its Wolfsburg headquarters and its […]