European Union: European Commission opened in-depth investigation into JD.com's proposed acquisition of CECONOMY under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Description
European Commission opened in-depth investigation into JD.com's proposed acquisition of CECONOMY under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
On 28 May 2026, the European Commission (Commission) opened an in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) into the proposed acquisition of CECONOMY AG (CECONOMY) by JD.com, a holding company headquartered in the Cayman Islan…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
State aid control
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority