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Mission impossible? Teresa Ribera’s mission letter and the future of EU merger review
Executive Vice President Vestager’s momentous tenure as Commissioner responsible for EU competition policy is nearing its end.
As we go to press, the war in Ukraine continues. Russia is unrelenting in continuing its brutal military campaign that has left cities in ruin and forced millions to flee their homes. Here at Norton Rose Fulbright we stand unequivocally behind the people of Ukraine and have made the decision to wind down our operations in Russia and to close our Moscow office.
Putin's war against Ukraine has created a whole new set of risks for the global economy that was already facing challenges created by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic impaired global supply chains and led to soaring transport costs. Now, disruptions from the war are stoking global inflation, with soaring prices for oil and food and rising interest rates. This has led forecasters to sharply lower their estimates of economic growth this year. William Dudley, a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has gone so far as to suggest that a recession is "virtually inevitable." Whether Dudley is correct remains to be seen—economists are notoriously terrible at predicting recessions.
With such global instability, those of us in the restructuring community would be well advised to stay current on all of the recent developments and changes in the restructuring environment around the world. In this issue, my colleagues from the United States, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Italy and the Netherlands provide you with these critical updates.
Stay well,
Howard Seife
Global Head
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Executive Vice President Vestager’s momentous tenure as Commissioner responsible for EU competition policy is nearing its end.
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On November 28, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted its first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs), i.e., projects within the EU territory, and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs), i.e., projects connecting the EU with other countries, including 166 projects implementing the European Green Deal.
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On 10 October 2024, the UK government published its long awaited response (the Response) to its January 2024 consultation on “Designing a policy framework to enable investment in long duration electricity storage” (the Consultation).
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