Andreas’ practice focuses on European competition law spanning merger control and joint venture cases, antitrust compliance and investigations of anti-competitive behaviour, as well as competition litigation before the EU courts. Andreas also specialises in EU state aid and regulatory procedures, including in the context of privatisations and most recently in respect of the European Commission’s focus on state aid breaches through member states’ tax measures. With over 15 years’ experience of working with the European Commission and other EU institutions, he has a very solid understanding of EU priorities and processes. He also oversees the EU regulatory and public affairs practice, advising clients at the interface of law, politics and business. Andreas works in German, English and French.
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The European Commission (’the Commission’) has published the results of the public consultation on its June White Paper on foreign subsidies. The policy document announces a legislative proposal for the control of companies in the EU market that benefit from foreign subsidies. In total, 150 (...)
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Tackling distortive effects caused by foreign subsidies in the EU single market is a top priority of the European Commission. In her first State of the Union address last week, EC President Ursula von der Leyen listed the legislative proposal on levelling the playing field as regards foreign (...)
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Since 1 February 2020, the UK is no longer part of the EU. Until the end of the transition period (31 December 2020), EU state aid rules remain fully applicable in the UK. Unless an extension of the transition period is agreed between the UK and the EU (the Parties), the future relationship (...)
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