The European Commission has launched a public consultation seeking feedback on its ongoing review of the 20+-year-old EU merger guidelines....more
5/28/2025
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EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Innovation ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sustainability
The European Commission (EC) has revamped the 1997 Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law (the 1997 Notice), and published a new Notice (Notice) on 8 February...more
The European Commission (EC) has revamped the 1997 Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law (the 1997 Notice), and conducted a public consultation to gather...more
What does the UK’s exit from the EU on 31 January mean for parties’ deal planning?
Key Points:
..On 23 January 2020, the UK passed legislation to leave the EU on 31 January 2020 under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement...more
1/29/2020
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Filing Requirements ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Withdrawal Agreement
Proposal coordinates existing national screening mechanisms, grants the Commission powers to review investments of “Union interest.” European Parliament and Member States’ approval still required.
Key Points: On 13...more