Antitrust regulators emphasize importance of innovation for merger control assessment – Commission considering revision of EU merger control thresholds
Antitrust regulators around the globe reinforce the importance of innovation for the assessment of mergers and acquisitions.
The European Commission this month published a policy brief on the role of innovation in merger control within the European Union (EU) outlining the Commission’s approach to the assessment of innovation in the context of merger control. In addition, EU Commissioner Vestager in a speech on 18 April 2016, in line with previous announcements, signalled the Commission’s intention…