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First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
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Notes from the Multipolar Global Front: Navigating Multinational Antitrust Merger Reviews

WilmerHale on 7/8/2025

Recent developments have made navigating multinational antitrust merger reviews even more complex and replete with traps for the unwary. ...more

European Court of Justice Curtails European Commission’s Expansion of Its Merger Control Powers

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/9/2024

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

In a Landmark Judgment, Top European Court Curbs European Commission’s Ability to Review “Killer Acquisitions”

Goodwin on 9/6/2024

On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission (Commission) cannot encourage or accept referrals for below-threshold deals from national competition authorities if those...more

The Year Ahead for M&A Regulation in Brussels - BCLP’s Top 5 Things to Watch in 2024

BCLP on 1/29/2024

2024 is shaping up to be a year of significant change in Brussels. European Parliamentary elections in June will be followed by the appointment of a new Commission in the autumn....more

General Court Decision in Illumina / Grail Vindicates Commission’s Article 22 Referral Policy

A&O Shearman on 7/21/2022

Quick Read - - The EU’s jurisdiction to review mergers is no longer linked to notification. This is a big change and sharply reduces parties’ ability to predict antitrust hurdles to closing based on notification thresholds. ...more

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