THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION PUBLISHES FINAL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION ON PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE FOREIGN SUBSIDIES REGULATION -
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its final regulation for...more
11/22/2023
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Last Step Towards a New Regulatory Framework for M&A Transactions Within the European Union -
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its final regulation for implementing the Foreign...more
The EU Commission has adopted a legislative package to further streamline the simplified merger control procedures within the European Union -
On April 20, 2023, the EU Commission (Commission) adopted and published a...more
McDermott’s Annual European Competition Review summarizes key developments in European competition rules. During the previous year, several new regulations, notices and guidelines were issued by the European Commission. There...more
1/25/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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European Merger Control Regulation ,
General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ,
Infringement ,
New Legislation ,
State Aid ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
As part of efforts to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission and the EU courts are taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus among individuals whilst at...more
McDermott’s Annual European Competition Review summarizes key developments in European competition rules. During the previous year, several new regulations, notices and guidelines were issued by the European Commission. There...more
2/3/2020
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Takata ,
Toyota ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Visa Inc ,
Volkswagen
The European Commission recently reaffirmed that industrial policy objectives have no role to play when it comes to applying the EU merger control rules. Despite unusually intense industrial and political pressure to get the...more
2/7/2019
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DOJ Policy Updates Signal Continuity of Antitrust Program -
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division has revised its “Frequently Asked Questions About the Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program and Model...more
4/13/2017
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Financial Services Industry ,
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Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Patents ,
Trump Administration
Recent Enforcement Trends in Divestiture Packages -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division have been actively challenging mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across a...more
8/9/2016
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Divestiture ,
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European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Price Discrimination
Proposed EU Merger Review of Non-Controlling Minority Shareholding Acquisitions: Challenges and Opportunities for Private Equity -
At present, the EU Merger Regulation [Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004] (the Merger...more
10/22/2014
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