The Application of European Competition Law in the Financial Services Sector.

The State aid regime for the financial sector remains in place but the review of individual restructuring plans seems to be coming to a close.In relation to Articles 101 and 102 TFEU the Commission is still focused on payment systems and has been pursuing banks regarding financial benchmarks.As regards merger control, the scene was dominated by the in-depth investigation into a mobile wallets JV.The Commission further dealt with cases at the intersection of State aid and merger control and monitored a number of stock exchange developments. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]