The judgment rejects the European Commission’s expansive re-interpretation of the European Union Merger Regulation, stressing the need for legal certainty in line with the EU legislature’s intent....more
9/9/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition Authorities ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Threshold Requirements
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 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