JD.com Offers Remedies in EU Probe of $2.5 Billion Ceconomy Bid

JD.com has offered remedies in the European Union’s probe of its $2.5 billion bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy, according to an EU regulatory filing. The filing did not specify the remedies offered. The European Commission opened a full-scale investigation into the deal in May under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, citing concerns that JD.com might have received foreign subsidies that could distort the bloc’s market. JD.com was hit with a formal notice of regulatory concerns over its bid last month. China said on Wednesday that the EU’s investigation constituted “improper extraterritorial jurisdiction” and ordered entities not to implement or assist with the probe. The action follows a May prohibition order involving Nuctech and intensifies a dispute over the JD.com–Ceconomy transaction, which the European Commission is scheduled to decide by Oct. 2 whether to approve, approve with conditions or block.

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