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Recent Developments in Merger Control in the EU

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is pleased to invite you to the session “Recent Developments in Merger Control in the EU.” Merger control in the European Union is undergoing a period of transformation, shaped by new tools, landmark rulings, and key decisions from the EU Courts and the European Commission. This webinar offers an up-to-date and practical overview of the main changes currently redefining the assessment of mergers and acquisitions within the EU. During the session, we will examine the most relevant decisions by the Commission, with particular focus on the digital and pharmaceutical sectors. We will also address the impact of the Court of Justice of the EU’s judgment in the Illumina/Grail case, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) as new instruments of control. In addition, we will discuss the Commission’s Communication on the definition of the relevant market and the ongoing consultation on the guidelines for horizontal and non-horizontal mergers.

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Recent Developments in Merger Control in the EU

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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and Fernando Pombo Foundation promote recognition of non-professional carers | ABC

The Fernando Pombo Foundation, together with the pro bono lawyers of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, promotes the ABC Cuidamos Contigo initiative to promote the legal recognition of non-professional carers, improving their access to rights and social benefits.

4 days ago

Irene Fernández Puyol

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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo leads international growth among large Spanish law firms in 2024 | Cinco Días

The Spanish legal profession continues to consolidate its international expansion, with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo standing out as the firm with the highest percentage growth abroad, registering a 28% increase in 2024 thanks to its offices in Lisbon, London and Latin America.

4 days ago

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Guillermo Guerra discusses the legal challenges driven by the booming defence sector | Expansión

The growth of the defence sector in Spain is driving the demand for specialised legal advice. Guillermo Guerra, partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, analyses the main challenges and leads key transactions together with Indra.

5 days ago

Guillermo Guerra

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GA_P advises ITF in litigation against Kosmos

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the ITF (International Tennis Federation), holder of the rights to the Davis Cup, in relation to a dispute against Kosmos, Gerard Piqué’s investment vehicle dedicated to investing in and promoting the world of tennis.

5 days ago

Rodrigo López, Julio Jiménez, Zuriñe Sanz, Álvaro Sáinz

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Javier Vinuesa and John Galilea analyse the growing tax uncertainty surrounding SCRs in the wake of the investment boom | El Confidencial

Javier Vinuesa and John Galilea warn about the growing legal uncertainty surrounding SCRs, given the rise of tax inspections and the Treasury’s new restrictive interpretations of the grace period and delegated management.

6 days ago

Javier Vinuesa, John Galilea

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Diego Martín-Abril, Ana Orondo and Eduardo Orteu talk about the new European packaging framework | Expansión

The new Regulation 2025/40 introduces sustainability requirements affecting packaging design, compliance that is a precondition for placing new packaging or packaged products on the EU market.

16 May, 2025

Diego Martín-Abril, Ana Orondo, Eduardo Orteu

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GA_P advises Partech Partners in the Series A financing round of Shakers Global Solutions

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Partech Partners, the global investment platform for technology and digital companies, in the €14 million Series A financing round of Shakers Global Solutions, the workforce platform that connects companies with technology freelancers and AI freelance agents. In addition, the deal has included a capital raise and secondary buyout.

14 May, 2025

Jesús Ibáñez, Alfonso G. Pascual Maldonado

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Madalena Caldeira comments on the strike law | ECO

Madalena Caldeira, partner and head of Employment, comments on the current strike law and its possible amendment, in an ECO article.

14 May, 2025

Madalena Caldeira

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Madalena Caldeira reflects on the urgency of clarifying article 338-A of the Labour Code | Advocatus

Madalena Caldeira reflects on Article 338.º-A, which “since it was introduced as part of the ‘Agenda do Trabalho Digno’, has generated confusion, contradictory interpretations and growing frustration”, in an Advocatus’ opinion article.

13 May, 2025

Madalena Caldeira

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CJEU clarifies conditions under which EU law may prohibit national tax exemptions

For the Grand Chamber of the CJEU, a tax exemption based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria and integrated into the logic of the legal system which it accompanies is inherent in the ‘normal’ tax regime and does not, in principle, confer a selective advantage. In such cases, the conditions for granting the exemption are neutral from the point of view of competition, as the fact that some undertakings satisfy those conditions, while others do not, is not relevant in the light of the rules on State aid.

3 days ago

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Modification of concession when concessionaire no longer has in-housestatus: the CJEU clarifies when a new award procedure is not required

The Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 29 April 2025 addresses the modification of public contracts originally awarded to an in-house entity which, during performance of the contracts, has lost such status. The reference for a preliminary ruling was made in the context of a dispute concerning the extension of concession contracts relating to service facilities ancillary to motorways to include the construction, maintenance and operation of fast-charging infrastructure.

4 days ago

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Royal Decree 214/2025: obligation to calculate carbon footprints, draw up emission reduction plans and publicly disclose the same

Royal Decree 214/2025 does not create a new register, as its title suggests, but rather keeps and expands the one in place since 2014. What is truly new is the obligation imposed on specific companies and public bodies to calculate their carbon footprint and to draw up greenhouse gas emission reduction plans, as well as to publish the same. The royal decree’s succinct wording raises some questions of interpretation.

5 days ago

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Secured creditor class in the approval of a pre-insolvency restructuring plan

Elucidating certain matters relating to the membership of the secured creditor class(es) in Book II of the Insolvency (Recast) Act.

16 May, 2025

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Permanent incapacity, except if employee decides otherwise or if an excessive burden on employer, no longer triggers termination of contract

The obligation to accommodate the workplace for persons with a permanent incapacity has come to the fore with such incapacity no longer constituting an automatic termination-of-employment-contract event. Now, unless the employee intends otherwise, the employer has three months to make necessary adjustments or to offer a suitable vacant post, and a failure to do so that is not justified on the grounds of excessive burden means not only a breach of law with all its consequences, but also the continuation of the employer/employee relationship with all its consequences.

14 May, 2025

PUBLICATION

Automotive and Sustainable Mobility No. 26

Summary of legislative and case law developments in the automotive sector.

12 May, 2025

PUBLICATION

Pharma & Healthcare No. 43

The newsletter covers the main developments in Pharma & Healthcare legislation and case law.

16 Apr, 2025

PUBLICATION

Payment period and accrual of late payment interest in public contracts: latest controversial Supreme Court ruling

Supreme Court Judgment no. 5938/2024, which confirms its doctrine on the payment period and the accrual of late payment interest in public contracts, is examined. This doctrine, which establishes a general 60-day period, raises doubts as to its compatibility with Directive 2011/7/EU and with the CJEU’s case law.

15 Apr, 2025

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Supreme Court judgment on the Campelo wind farm: does it clear the path for wind energy in Galicia?

Supreme Court Judgment no. 316/2025 marks a turning point in the intense litigation surrounding wind energy projects in Galicia. While confirming its doctrine on the public consultation procedure, the Supreme Court clarifies that the fact that several wind farms share evacuation infrastructure does not, in and of itself, establish the existence of a single project for environmental purposes, contrary to what was previously held by the Galician High Court of Justice.

02 Apr, 2025

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