Latham’s Antitrust & Competition Practice provides insight on the current state of enforcement, including more expansive views of what constitutes a cartel, enhanced detection tools, and what to expect next....more
7/3/2024
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Cooperation ,
Dawn Raids ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
European Commission ,
Evidence ,
Leniency Programs ,
OECD
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
On January 26, 2024, the State Council of China adopted new merger filing thresholds by promulgating the amended Provisions of the State Council on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentration of Undertakings (the...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
China is implementing multiple changes to its merger control procedures, following recent amendments to the country’s Anti-Monopoly Law.
China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has amended the...more
The European Commission (EC) has published new guidance on the application of the referral mechanism set out in Article 22 of the EU merger regulation (EUMR) allowing for mergers falling below national merger thresholds to be...more
4/1/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Procedure ,
Competition Authorities ,
Enforcement Authority ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Technology Sector
Whereas COVID-19 is likely to delay review timelines of many M&A deals, it may also make some approvals easier.
Key Points:
..COVID-19 will undoubtedly impact review timelines of mergers. Competition authorities may ask...more