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Antitrust Provisions European Court of Justice (ECJ) Mergers

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Competition Law Developments in Germany: Three Things We Are Watching

As counsel to global companies, we often guide clients through not just U.S. antitrust issues, but also through a global antitrust landscape. Whether it is a merger or a business practice, it is crucial to understand how all...more

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Personalities, Politics and Priorities - What’s New for M&A and EU Competition Law in 2025

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It’s all change at the European Commission. Teresa Ribera has taken over the stewardship of DG COMP from Margrethe Vestager, alongside a wider brief including  environmental and social policy that could conflict with...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

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Antitrust in focus - November 2024

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New U.S. merger control filing forms to take effect in February 2025 - Following publication in the Federal Register, the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification forms will become effective on February 10, 2025....more

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Illumina/Grail: EU Court Overturns Below-Threshold Merger Review Policy

On September 3, 2024, the EU’s highest court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), ruled that the European Commission (EC) had no jurisdiction to review Illumina’s acquisition of Grail, overturning the EU’s revised Article 22...more

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New twist in the Illumina/GRAIL saga: Advocate General challenges European Commission’s power to review below-threshold mergers

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In a much-anticipated opinion, Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou (AG) has advised the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to set aside the General Court (GC)’s Illumina/GRAIL judgment. The AG is of the view that the European...more

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ECJ’s “gun jumping” ruling reminds merging parties of the importance of EU merger control compliance

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has (mostly) confirmed the European Commission (EC)’s decision to fine Altice for implementing a transaction prior to its notification and the EC’s merger control clearance....more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: June-July 2023

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The Court of Justice Overturns the General Court’s Judgment Annulling the European Commission’s Prohibition Decision in the Telecom Sector - On 13 July 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) set...more

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ECJ Advocate General supports the European Commission’s broad interpretation of gun-jumping and the importance of deterrence in...

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Advocate General Anthony Michael Collins has proposed that the European Court of Justice uphold the General Court's Altice judgment. In his Opinion, he considered that the entering into certain types of pre-closing covenants...more

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