JD.com’s proposed $2.5 billion acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy has drawn criticism from competitors over concessions offered to address European Union subsidy concerns. The European Commission, the EU’s competition enforcer, informed JD.com earlier this week about responses to proposals submitted last month. The Commission is due to decide on the transaction by October 23. Under the proposals, Ceconomy and smaller rivals would receive access to JD.com’s European logistics and technology capabilities at market-based, fair and non-discriminatory rates. The review is being conducted under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which targets unfair state support from outside the EU. A preliminary review in May identified possible preferential financing, tax incentives and grants attributable to Beijing, while the Commission set out specific concerns in July that JD.com must address for approval.