欧盟候任反垄断负责人呼吁改革欧盟合并控制框架,以支持欧洲企业发展

学术   2024-10-24 12:15   北京  

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近日,欧盟委员会候任反垄断负责人特蕾莎·里韦拉(Teresa Ribera)提议对欧盟的并购控制规则进行改革,以增强欧洲企业的全球竞争力。她强调,欧盟的竞争政策应加以调整,以更好地反映欧洲经济的需求,并扶持能够与美国和中国企业抗衡的本土公司。

里韦拉目前担任西班牙副首相兼生态转型大臣,若其在今年11月欧洲议会的确认听证会上顺利通过任命,将正式接替玛格丽特·维斯塔格(Margrethe Vestager),成为负责竞争政策的欧委会执行副主席。维斯塔格在任期内曾因强力打击美国大型科技公司而声名大噪。里韦拉可能会延续这一监管态度,她表示,硅谷科技巨头如苹果、谷歌、亚马逊、Meta和微软等将继续面临欧盟《数字市场法》的严格监管,一旦违反规定可能面临巨额罚款。里韦拉对并购控制规则的关注被认为是欧盟竞争政策转变的一部分,其目标不仅是强化对企业的监管,还旨在提升欧洲企业在全球市场的竞争力。

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The European Union’s incoming antitrust chief, Teresa Ribera, has called for a significant revamp of the bloc’s merger regulations to foster the growth of European companies that can stand up to global giants. According to Bloomberg, Ribera emphasized that the EU’s competition policy must adapt to support the competitiveness of domestic firms, positioning them to rival major corporations from the U.S. and China.
In written responses published Wednesday, Ribera explained to EU lawmakers that the current merger enforcement framework should be adjusted to better reflect the needs of the European economy. “My aim is to ensure that merger control gives the right weight to the EU economy’s needs and reflects overall policy objectives and market realities,” she noted. Her stance aligns with broader EU efforts to promote the rise of European industrial champions capable of competing on the global stage.
Ribera, who is currently Spain’s minister for the ecological transition, is set to face a confirmation hearing before the European Parliament on November 12. If confirmed, she will succeed Margrethe Vestager as executive vice president overseeing competition policy. Vestager earned a reputation for aggressively targeting large U.S. tech firms, and it seems Ribera intends to maintain this approach.
Per Bloomberg, Ribera made it clear that major Silicon Valley companies like Apple, Google (a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.), Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft would continue to face robust enforcement under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The act imposes stringent regulations on the operations of these tech giants, with penalties reaching up to 10% of global annual revenue, or 20% for repeat offenses. Both Apple and Meta have already been warned to adjust their services in line with the DMA or risk facing significant fines.
Ribera’s focus on merger rules is part of a wider shift in the EU’s approach to competition, aiming to not only regulate but also to empower European firms in the global marketplace.

本文源自:CPI



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