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Competition weekly highlights—10 October 2024

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Published on: 10 October 2024

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This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes a number of EU developments, namely: (1) the Court of Justice dismissing an appeal against the Commission’s prohibition of the proposed JV between TyssenKrupp and Tata Steel, (2) the Court of Justice ruling that some FIFA rules on transfer of players may restrict EU competition, (3) the Court of Justice dismissing numerous appeals relating to Commission’s re-adopted decision concerning the Italian concrete reinforcing bars cartel, (4) the Court of Justice dismissing two appeals against a German COVID scheme for companies’ uncovered fixed costs, and (5) an AG’s opinion suggesting that the Court of Justice should allow an appeal and set aside the General Court’s judgment which annulled the Commission’s decision approving aid to Timișoara Airport in favour of Wizz Air.

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