The European Commission has for the first time issued informal guidance under its revised 2022 Notice relating to “novel and unresolved” competition law questions. The two guidance letters, issued on July 9, 2025, both concern the transport sector. The first letter addresses a sustainability agreement aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in European ports by facilitating the transition to battery-electric container-handling equipment, the second looks at an automotive licensing negotiation group for technologies covered by standard essential patents.
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