EU DG COMP Antitrust
Material regulatory developments from European Commission DG Competition are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 20 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the technology, ai & competition sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
European Commission approves €400 million German State aid measure targeting insulin supply resilience
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition approved a €400 million German State aid measure on September 9, 2026, to strengthen insulin supply resilience. This approval signals active Commission willin…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission adopts final guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance, replacing 2009 enforcement priorities
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition published final guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance on September 3, 2026. The guidelines replace the 2009 enforcement priorities paper and establis…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission publishes third annual DMA implementation report covering enforcement actions, fines, and new cloud-sector investigations
The European Commission published its third annual Digital Markets Act implementation report on 22 May 2026. The report documents two non-compliance decisions with fines, two closed specification proceedings on device in…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission issues two non-compliance decisions against Google under the Digital Markets Act for self-preferencing and steering restrictions
The European Commission has issued two non-compliance decisions against Google under the Digital Markets Act. The decisions address self-preferencing of Google's own services in Search results and restrictions that preve…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission issues preliminary gatekeeper designation for AWS and Azure under the Digital Markets Act
The European Commission notified Amazon and Microsoft on June 25, 2026 that AWS and Azure preliminarily qualify as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act for cloud computing services. Both companies already hold gatek…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission issues binding DMA specification measures to Google covering Android AI interoperability and Search data sharing
On July 16, 2026, the European Commission issued two binding specification measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act. The measures require Google to grant third-party AI assistants equal access to Android OS funct…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission fines Google €890 million under the Digital Markets Act for self-preferencing and anti-steering violations
The European Commission issued two non-compliance decisions against Google on July 23, 2026, totaling €890 million in fines under the Digital Markets Act. The decisions address self-preferencing in Google Search and anti…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →EU DG COMP Antitrust release pending Cresthaven Analytics full analysis: Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation
EU DG COMP Antitrust published a regulatory release titled 'Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation'. Cresthaven Analytics' …
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission approves €149 million Swedish State aid scheme for agricultural and aquaculture operators facing elevated input costs
The European Commission approved a €149 million Swedish State aid scheme supporting agricultural, fishing, and aquaculture companies affected by increased fuel and fertiliser prices. The decision confirms compatibility w…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission opens Phase II investigation into proposed Saipem and Subsea7 merger in offshore energy services
The European Commission has opened a Phase II in-depth investigation into the proposed merger between Saipem S.p.A. and Subsea 7 S.A., citing serious competition concerns. The preliminary review identified potential harm…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission approves €54 million Luxembourg State aid scheme for transport operators facing elevated fuel costs
The European Commission has approved a €54 million Luxembourg State aid scheme supporting road and rail transport firms affected by increased fuel prices. The approval confirms compatibility with EU State aid rules under…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission approves €300 million Irish State aid scheme providing temporary electricity price relief to energy-intensive industries
The European Commission has approved a €300 million Irish State aid scheme under the EU State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, providing temporary electricity cost relief to energy-intensive companies opera…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission issues Statements of Objections to construction chemicals firms and trade associations in suspected cartel
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition has issued Statements of Objections to multiple companies and trade associations suspected of operating a cartel in the construction chemicals sector. This ac…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission clears €659 million in German State aid for four semiconductor facilities under the Chips Act framework
The European Commission approved €659 million in German State aid for four new semiconductor facilities under the Chips Act State aid compatibility rules. The decision confirms that the facilities meet European Chips Act…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission clears €2 billion Hungarian state capital injection into development bank Magyar Fejlesztési Bank
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition approved on July 13, 2026 a €2 billion Hungarian state capital injection into Magyar Fejlesztési Bank, confirming the measure is compatible with EU state aid …
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission clears Baker Hughes acquisition of Chart Industries subject to remedies in LNG and industrial gas equipment markets
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition approved Baker Hughes' acquisition of Chart Industries on July 10, 2026, subject to conditions. Structural remedies are required to address competition concer…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission opens formal gun-jumping investigation into XXXLutz's acquisition of Porta
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition opened a formal investigation on July 10, 2026 into whether XXXLutz implemented its acquisition of Porta before receiving merger clearance. The investigation …
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission accepts binding commitments from SAP resolving competition concerns over business management software services
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition accepted binding commitments from SAP on July 9, 2026, addressing concerns about competitive conditions in services related to SAP's business management softw…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission market-tests Sanofi commitments in flu vaccine competition case affecting vulnerable patient access
The European Commission published a market test on June 3, 2026 inviting third-party feedback on commitments offered by Sanofi to address concerns about anticompetitive conduct in the promotion of a flu vaccine for vulne…
Read the full EU DG COMP Antitrust brief →European Commission opens formal antitrust investigation into Align Technology over Invisalign and intra-oral scanner markets
The European Commission opened a formal antitrust investigation into Align Technology on July 1, 2026, examining conduct related to Invisalign clear aligners and intra-oral scanners. The investigation assesses whether Al…
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