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JD.com gets EU warning in subsidy probe of Ceconomy purchase July 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Andrew Boyce

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has received formal concerns from the European Commission over the role of foreign subsidies in its takeover of electronics retailer Ceconomy. The regulator said it had detailed... (more story)

Goldwind loses EU court bid to suspend subsidy probe July 20, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind has failed to persuade the EU’s General Court to suspend the European Commission’s in-depth foreign subsidies investigation into its activities. The court rejected the compa... (more story)

EU's FSR notification threshold could rise to €600m, official says July 14, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

The threshold for notifying deals for review under the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation could be raised by 20 percent to €600 million given that very few deals have merited in-depth scrutiny so far, a senior ... (more story)

M&A deals may see reduced FSR scrutiny in the EU by 2027 (update*) July 14, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

M&A dealmakers may face fewer foreign subsidy checks by EU regulators, after the European Commission said it might raise the notification threshold for mergers and ease rules on disclosing certain types of for... (more story)

EU foreign-subsidy rules need China-focused overhaul, metals lobby leader says July 07, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation should be overhauled to better address systematic Chinese subsidies in sectors such as metals, the director general of industry group European Metals told MLex. James Wats... (more story)

Lenaerts set to be reappointed as judge for EU top court July 06, 2026 | Jean Comte

Koen Lenaerts, a judge at the EU higher-tier court and currently the president of the institution, is on track to be reappointed for another mandate, according to documents seen by MLex. EU member states are s... (more story)

US Supreme Court allows president to remove FTC commissioners June 29, 2026 | Claude Marx and Dwight A. Weingarten

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act stating that members of the FTC can only be removed for cause are "incompatible with the separation of powers enshrined in ... (more story)

Shipyards body flags concern over state-backed Asian firms in EU public tenders June 26, 2026 | Jean Comte

European shipbuilders are facing increased competition for EU public tenders from Asian firms with state backing, maritime manufacturing industry association Sea Europe has told the European Commission, minute... (more story)

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Italy yet to trigger EU state aid review of energy plan contesting emission rules March 30, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Italy’s new energy decree challenging EU emissions trading system costs will be an early test for the European Commission, as it weighs whether or not to soften state aid rules in response to a national measur... (more story)

ADNOC’s curious EU foreign-subsidy remedy creates more questions than answers November 21, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst, Andrew Boyce and Lewis Crofts

The outcome of the EU's foreign-subsidy review of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's Covestro acquisition has few lessons to offer dealmakers in the way of certainty, given that the concessions extracted appeare... (more story)

China's new five-year plan locks in for long US economic fight October 30, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s newly unveiled outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan draws the line clearly: any quick US-China trade détente won’t alter Beijing’s long-term course. A shift in tone — from the cautiously optimistic frami... (more story)

ADNOC, Covestro optimistic on approval under EU’s foreign subsidies rules September 29, 2025 | Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and German chemicals company Covestro are optimistic of overcoming EU subsidy concerns over their merger, MLex has learned. The companies intend to formally submit remedies befor... (more story)

South Korean government restructuring promises reform but risks overreach September 10, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Just four months after taking office, the Lee Jae Myung administration has unveiled a sweeping plan to remake South Korea’s bureaucracy, setting the stage for one of the most consequential reorganizations in d... (more story)

Broad risk of M&A call-in remains under EU’s draft subsidy guidance August 11, 2025 | Jean Comte and Lewis Crofts

Companies receiving foreign subsidies haven't secured much clarity on when their merger deal or public procurement awards risk being called in for review by the European Commission. The institution's draft gui... (more story)

Guersent jabs at competition cynics as he returns keys to EU’s ‘Rolls-Royce’ August 01, 2025 | Lewis Crofts, Nicholas Hirst and Anna Ferrari

Olivier Guersent has signed off as head of the European Commission’s powerful competition directorate, serving six different commissioners and witnessing the highs and lows of the bloc’s economic policies. In ... (more story)

Dealmakers eying EU M&A get stark warning in subsidy review of UAE telecom buyout April 14, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst, Lewis Crofts and Andrew Boyce

The European M&A landscape for companies backed by foreign states looks more complicated, in light of newly published documents that show the dealmaking of UAE telecom operator Etisalat — known as e& — will fa... (more story)