The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation is the newest instrument in the European Commission’s antitrust toolbox, and thus far the only regime in the world to target competitive distortions caused by subsidies granted abroad. In this article, we look back on the FSR’s first year through the lens of ten substantive and procedural questions. These issues include: the interplay between the two notification regimes and ex officio powers, the interpretation of basic concepts, and the FSR’s interaction with trade defence and State aid. With the EU’s plans to vigorously enforce the FSR, it is more important than ever to understand this regulation, and this contribution aims to further the debate.
Global Trade and Customs Journal