Author: 21st Century Competition

European Commission – State aid: Commission exempts more aid measures from prior notification

European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 May 2014 As another milestone of its state aid modernisation (SAM) initiative, the European Commission has considerably extended the scope of exemptions from prior notification of state aid granted to companies. …read more

Poland: Coal market chosen as next antitrust target (Competition Policy International)

Poland’s competition authority UOKiK announced Tuesday it has launched an in depth investigation into the nation’s coal industry.

According to reports, the regulator will look at how the product is sold and distributed throughout the country following the rise of less expensive imports impacting competition in the market. In a statement, …read more

South Africa: New commissioner takes on nation’s antitrust challenges (Competition Policy International)

South Africa’s Competition Commission has a new leader, and he has taken on the burden to tackle some of the nation’s greatest antitrust challenges.

According to reports, Tembinkosi Bonakele has been announced has the new Commissioner of the regulator following last year’s investigation into, and subsequent resignation of, former Commissioner Shan …read more

India: Water irrigation deal cleared, merges US and Israeli firms (Competition Policy International)

The Competition Commission of India has reportedly given its approval for the merger of water irrigation systems companies FIMI V 2012 and Deere & Company.

Israel-based FIMI V will acquire US-based Deere to merge their water segment operations that include the sale of products like sprinklers and drip lines The Competition …read more