This supervisory briefing covers the following topics: Supervisory expectations in relation to the authorisation of investment firms; Ongoing activities of non-EU branches including reporting and collection of information; and Supervisory activity and… read more
The Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration have been negotiated in good faith and have been agreed by all 27 Leaders of the European Union Member States as well as by the United Kingdom Government. As we have said on many occasions, the Wi… read more
* Check against delivery * Prohibition decisions are rare, and it’s the first time we announce two prohibition decisions on the same day. The large majority of mergers we review are cleared, either because they don’t pose a problem to … read more
Mergers: Commission prohibits Siemens’ proposed acquisition of Alstom The European Commission has prohibited Siemens’ proposed acquisition of Alstom under the EU Merger Regulation. The merger would have harmed competition in markets for railway signalling systems and very high-speed trains. Today’s … read more
What are the objectives of the Recommendation? The Recommendation aims to allow EU citizens to access securely their health records across Member States more easily. In particular it aims at the creation of a European format that will allow electronic … read more