Assessment of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s First Year of Application (Chambers and Partners)

In an article published on Chambers and Partners, Bruno Lebrun and Wafa Lachguer analyze the first year of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and its impact on the EU internal market.

The FSR adopted to address market distortions caused by non-EU subsidies, introduces mechanisms for merger control, public procurement oversight, and ex officio investigations to ensure fair competition.

In its first year, the EU Commission actively enforced the FSR, with over 120 merger notifications, numerous public procurement reviews, and ex officio investigations such as e&/PPF and cases involving Chinese firms in infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

While the FSR marked significant progress, challenges emerged, including compliance burdens, regulatory overlaps, and concerns about transparency and geopolitical bias.

Read the full article on Chambers and Partners: EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation | Chambers Expert Focus

For further information, please contact :
Bruno Lebrun - Partner - b.lebrun@janson.be
Wafa Lachguer – w.lachguer@janson.be