23.12.2024
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Notícias
Commission approves acquisition of Run:ai by NVIDIA
The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR’), the proposed acquisition of Run:ai Labs Ltd (‘Run:ai‘) by NVIDIA Corporation (‘NVIDIA’). The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’).
The transaction does not reach the notification thresholds set out in the EUMR as Run:ai’s current revenues are negligible. It was notified in Italy, as required by the Italian Competition Act, upon request by the national competition authority, which used its “call-in” powers. Such powers enable the Italian authority to review transactions not meeting the relevant national turnover thresholds where it finds that a transaction may pose concrete risks for competition and the other conditions laid down in the Italian Competition Act are met. Italy submitted a referral request to the Commission pursuant to Article 22(1) of the EUMR. This provision allows Member States to request the Commission to examine a merger that does not have an EU dimension but affects trade within the Single Market and threatens to significantly affect competition within the territory of the Member State(s) making the request. On 31 October 2024, the Commission’s accepted Italy’s request and the transaction was notified to the Commission on 15 November 2024.
The Commission’s investigation
NVIDIA designs and supplies Graphic Processing Units (‘GPUs’), a type of semiconductor for datacentre applications. Run:ai supplies GPU orchestration software allowing corporate customers to schedule, manage and optimise their artificial intelligence compute infrastructure, whether on premises, in the cloud or in hybrid environments.
The Commission investigated the impact of the transaction on the markets for the supply of (i) discrete GPUs for use in datacentres; and (ii) GPU orchestration software.
The activities of NVIDIA and Run:ai do not overlap, but GPUs and GPU orchestration software must be compatible. The Commission assessed whether, post-transaction, NVIDIA would be able to hamper the compatibility between its GPUs and the GPU orchestration software of Run:ai’s competitors, and the compatibility between Run:ai’s software and the GPUs of NVIDIA’s competitors.
Based on its market investigation, the Commission found that:
- NVIDIA likely holds a dominant position in the global market for discrete GPUs for use in datacentres. However, NVIDIA will have neither the technical ability nor the incentive to hamper the compatibility of its GPUs with competing GPU orchestration software due to the availability and widespread use of tools that ensure such compatibility, a point that has been confirmed by Run:ai’s competitors.
- Run:ai does not have a significant position on the market for GPU orchestration software today. Customers will continue to have access to sufficient credible alternatives to Run:ai with similar advanced software features, as well as the possibility of building their GPU orchestration software in-house.
The Commission therefore concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns on any of the markets examined in the EEA or in Italy. It therefore cleared the transaction unconditionally.
Companies and products
NVIDIA, headquartered in the US, designs and supplies accelerated computing platforms including GPUs for datacentres, gaming, professional visualization, and automotive applications. NVIDIA also supplies network interconnect products and solutions. NVIDIA is listed on the NASDAQ.
Run:ai, headquartered in Israel, is a private start-up company that makes GPU orchestration software that helps customers schedule workloads on clusters of GPUs for use in datacentres.
Merger control and procedure
The transaction was notified to the Commission on 15 November 2024 following a referral request pursuant to Article 22(1) of the EUMR by the Italian national competition authority on 30 September 2024, which the Commission accepted on 31 October 2024.
The Commission has the duty to assess mergers and acquisitions involving companies with a turnover above certain thresholds (see Article 1 of the EUMR) and to prevent concentrations that would significantly impede effective competition in the EEA or any substantial part of it.
The vast majority of notified mergers do not pose competition problems and are cleared after a routine review. From the moment a transaction is notified, the Commission generally has 25 working days to decide whether to grant approval (Phase I) or to start an in-depth investigation (Phase II).
More information will be available on the Commission’s competition website, in the Commission’s public case register under the case number M.11766.
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Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports by Liberty Media
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports by Liberty Media. The Commission has preliminary concerns that the transaction could lead to higher prices for the licensing of broadcasting rights for motorsports events hosted by both parties.
Liberty Media and Dorna Sports are both international media companies. Liberty owns the Formula One Group and holds the exclusive commercial rights for the FIA Formula One World Championship. Dorna Sports holds exclusive commercial rights for the FIM World Championship Grand Prix (‘MotoGP’) as well as other motorcycle racing championships.
The Commission’s preliminary concerns
The Commission’s preliminary investigation indicates that the transaction may reduce competition between Liberty Media and Dorna Sports in the licensing of broadcasting rights for motorsports content. In particular, the transaction may remove important competitive constraints on Liberty Media and Dorna Sports, which may strengthen their position vis-à-vis broadcasters of motorsports content and could ultimately lead to higher prices.
More specifically, the Commission found that:
- The transaction raises serious competition concerns in potential narrow national markets for the licensing of broadcasting rights for motorsports content in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’), where Formula One is the clear market leader in all European countries and MotoGP is most often its only competitor.
- The transaction may remove important competitive constraints between the parties on some potential wider national markets for the licensing of broadcasting rights for all sports content or possible segments of such markets. In particular, this is because it appears that Formula One and MotoGP compete closely.
The Commission will now carry out an in-depth investigation into the effects of the proposed transaction to determine whether its initial competition concerns are confirmed.
During its in-depth investigation, the Commission will also further investigate whether Liberty Media’s and Liberty Global’s largest shareholder, Mr. John Malone, is able to exert decisive influence over both companies. If confirmed, the transaction could also give rise to concerns that Liberty Media may foreclose rival broadcasters in countries in which Liberty Global is active, namely in Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands.
The proposed transaction was notified to the Commission on 14 November 2024. The Commission now has 90 working days, until 14 May 2025, to take a decision.
The opening of an in-depth inquiry does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation.
Companies and products
Liberty Media, headquartered in the US, operates and owns interests in a broad range of media, sports and entertainment businesses. Those businesses are attributed to two groups: the Formula One Group and the Liberty Live Group.
Dorna Sports, headquartered in Spain, is active in sports management, marketing and media. In particular, Dorna Sports is the organiser and the holder of exclusive commercial and television rights of the MotoGP since 1992.
Merger control rules and procedures
The Commission has the duty to assess mergers and acquisitions involving companies with a turnover above certain thresholds (see Article 1 of the EU Merger Regulation) and to prevent concentrations that would significantly impede effective competition in the EEA or a substantial part of it.
The vast majority of notified mergers do not pose competition problems and are cleared after a routine review. From the moment a transaction is notified, the Commission generally has 25 working days to decide whether to grant approval (Phase I) or to start an in-depth investigation (Phase II).
There are currently no other ongoing Phase II merger investigations.
More information will be available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.11539.
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The JFTC Issued a Warning to DAIZEN CO., LTD
December 13, 2024
Japan Fair Trade Commission
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “JFTC”) today issued a warning to DAIZEN CO., LTD (hereinafter referred to as the “Daizen”). In this case, Daizen was likely to be in violation of the provision of Article 19 (falling under the Article 2, paragraph (9), item (v), (b) [Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position]) of the Antimonopoly Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).
Summary of Warning
(1)Daizen (Note 1) was found to have engaged in the following conducts with its suppliers who delivered products to Daizen continuously during the period from June 2022 to November 3, 2024, at the latest.
(Note 1) Daizen operates a retail chain of grocery stores and other goods under the name “DZ Mart.”
a.During events such as new store opening sales, annual September fiscal year-end sales, and year-end sales in December held at its stores, Daizen required suppliers to provide monetary contributions under the pretext of sponsorship. This was done without clearly specifying the basis for calculating the amount, the purpose of the contributions, or any justification. Furthermore, suppliers were unable to gain any benefits, such as promotional effects, from their contributions.
b.For new store openings or renovations of its stores, Daizen required suppliers to dispatch their employees or staff to carry out opening preparation tasks, such as product displays, without clearly specifying the conditions for such dispatch in advance. Moreover, suppliers were unable to gain any benefits, such as promotional effects, from these dispatches.
(2)The conducts of Daizen mentioned in (1) were likely to be in violation of the provision of Article 19 (falling under the Article 2, paragraph (9), item (v), (b) [Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position]) of the Act. Therefore, the JFTC issued a warning to Daizen to refrain from engaging in similar conducts described in (1) in the future by exploiting its superior bargaining position over its business counterpart.
* This announcement is a tentative translation. Please refer to the original text written in Japanese.
The JFTC Issued a Warning to DAIZEN CO., LTD
España destinó el 42 % de las ayudas públicas de 2022 a combatir la crisis energética
Sector: Nota de prensa
Ámbito CNMC: Promoción de Competencia
- Las ayudas aumentaron en 2022 hasta alcanzar el 1,27 % del PIB (frente al 1,11 % de 2021), mientras que en la Unión Europea se redujeron significativamente.
- España ocupó el undécimo puesto de la UE en términos de ayudas sobre el PIB nacional.
- Las empresas que más ayudas públicas recibieron pertenecían a los sectores: industrial, construcción y telecomunicaciones.
- La CNMC realiza anualmente un Informe sobre las Ayudas Públicas en España, que se basa, entre otras fuentes, en los datos del Marcador de ayudas de Estado de la Unión Europea (UE).
La Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) ha aprobado y remitido a las Cortes Generales el Informe Anual de Ayudas Públicas de 2024 (IAP/CNMC/001/24).
El análisis de las ayudas concedidas por España se refiere al año 2022, último ejercicio del que el Marcador de ayudas de Estado de la Unión Europea (UE) ofrece datos. La CNMC realiza un seguimiento para identificar si existen distorsiones injustificadas en los mercados, y con ello contribuye a su correcto funcionamiento.
Conclusiones
• Las ayudas concedidas en España aumentaron respecto a 2021 (1,27 % del PIB en 2022, frente al 1,11 % del PIB en 2021). En cambio, en la UE se produjo un descenso significativo (del 2,23 % en 2021 al 1,42 % en 2022).
• España ocupó el undécimo puesto de la UE en términos de ayudas sobre el PIB nacional, en total 17.124 millones de euros.
• El 42 % de las ayudas (0,54 % del PIB) se destinó a paliar los efectos de la crisis energética provocada por la guerra de Ucrania. En la UE, estas ayudas correspondieron al 17 % (0,24 % del PIB).
• El 10 % de las ayudas se destinó todavía a paliar los efectos del Covid-19. En la UE, estas ayudas alcanzaron el 33 % (0,48 del PIB).
• El desarrollo regional fue otro de los principales objetivos de las ayudas: 22 % (frente al 15 % en el resto de la UE). El medio ambiente y la eficiencia energética representaron el 16 % de las ayudas en España (el 45 % en la UE).
• Desde 2014, no se otorgaron ayudas al sector financiero en España.
• Las ayudas de minimis, no incluidas en el Marcador de ayudas de Estado de la UE, representaron una ayuda equivalente total de más de 2.323 millones de euros (0,17 % del PIB de España de 2022).
• Las empresas que más ayudas públicas recibieron en España en 2022 pertenecían a los sectores: industrial, construcción y telecomunicaciones. En concreto, Barna Steel, Técnicas Reunidas y Volotea fueron las tres más beneficiadas, según la base de datos nacional de subvenciones.
Otros aspectos del informe
• Las novedades normativas y resoluciones administrativas y judiciales de las autoridades de la UE en 2023 en materia de ayudas de Estado:
o Modificación de los Reglamentos de Minimis y de Exención por Categorías y el Marco Temporal de crisis y transición por el que se otorga mayor flexibilidad a los Estados Miembros para ejecutar programas de ayudas.
o Directrices sobre ayudas estatales a las redes de banda ancha.
• Actividad de la CNMC en materia de ayudas en 2023. Las actuaciones más relevantes se centraron en los sectores de telecomunicaciones y energía, así como en iniciativas para garantizar la unidad de mercado. Además, el informe incluye referencias a la labor realizada por las autoridades de competencia autonómicas.
• Además, la CNMC prevé publicar en los próximos meses un estudio sobre las ayudas públicas al autoconsumo fotovoltaico y su impacto sobre la estructura del mercado minorista de electricidad.
Este informe se emite de oficio de acuerdo con el artículo 11 de la Ley de Defensa de la Competencia. Además, la CNMC puede actuar de oficio o a petición de las Cámaras Legislativas, el Gobierno, los departamentos ministeriales, las Comunidades Autónomas, las Corporaciones locales, los Colegios Profesionales, las Cámaras de Comercio y las Organizaciones Empresariales y de Consumidores y Usuarios.
Documento no oficial, destinado a los medios de comunicación, y que no vincula a la CNMC. Reproducción permitida solo si se cita la fuente.
Grupo Arrow notifica a aquisição do controlo exclusivo sobre a Minor Vilamoura
Ficha do processo
Atos de concentração – Decisões
Comissão Europeia
NVIDIA / RUN:AI
Merger
Last decision date: 20.12.2024
SUMITOMO / EEW HOLDING / EEW OFFSHORE WIND EU HOLDING
Merger
Last decision date: 20.12.2024 Simplified procedure
CMA
Synopsys / Ansys merger inquiry
- The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Synopsys, Inc. of ANSYS, Inc.
- Updated: 20 December 2024
CMA could approve Synopsys / Ansys merger if competition concerns are resolved
- Synopsys’ purchase of Ansys raises competition concerns in the supply of semiconductor chip design and light simulation products in the UK – but deal could be approved by the CMA if its concerns are resolved.
- Updated: 20 December 2024
Draft updated mergers guidance documents
- The CMA is consulting on a package of 6 draft updated mergers guidance documents.
- Updated: 20 December 2024
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