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Merger Control
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Cleary Antitrust Watch
The Court of Justice Strengthens Rights of Defense of Companies in Commission v. UPS
Background In 2013, the European Commission (“the Commission”) prohibited the proposed acquisition of TNT by United Parcel Service (“UPS”) on the basis that the merger could lead to a significant…
Latham.London
Corporates Must Evaluate M&A Competition Strategy Ahead of Brexit
By Greg Bonné, Jonathan Parker, Richard Butterwick, Terry Charalambous, and Catherine Campbell As the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) prepares to assume sole jurisdiction for UK competition reviews post-Brexit,…
Competition Law
Sixth Set of Amendments to the Combination Regulations
By Aishwarya Gupta, CAM Competition Team
In an attempt to further streamline the merger control process, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has for the sixth time[1] since the introduction of the merger control regime in…
Covington Competition
Apple / Shazam: Determining the value of data in merger cases
On April 23, the European Commission (“Commission”) opened an in-depth investigation of Apple’s acquisition of Shazam in order to, in the words of Commissioner Vestager, ensure that “music fans won’t…
GT Amsterdam Law Blog
Can 1 Mistake Result in 2 (Expensive) Infringements?
By Hans Urlus
Mergers or other transactions that bring about change-of-control over businesses with an impact on the relevant markets (“concentrations”) in the European Union, when exceeding the relevant national or EU merger-filing…
Antitrust & Competition Blog
AG Kokott on UPS/TNT: A ‘Textbook Example’ of How to Breach the Rights of Defence in Merger Control Proceedings
By Yves Botteman, Daniel Barrio Barrio
Introduction On 25 July 2018, Advocate General (AG) Kokott issued a non-binding Opinion in case C-265/17 P, Commission v United Parcel Service, advising the Court of Justice of the EU…
Competition Law
CCI Proposes Amendments to Combination Regulations
By Avaantika Kakkar, Aishwarya Gupta
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has, for the sixth time since the introduction of the merger control regime in India, proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to the Competition Commission of…
Antitrust Alert
European Court of Justice Provides Guidance on Scope of the Standstill Obligation Enshrined in the EU Merger Regulation
By Alexandra Hamilton, David Henry, Caroline Ruiz Palmer
Pursuant to the EU merger control rules, a transaction that falls within the purview of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) must be notified to the European Commission (Commission) in advance…
China Law Vision
The Landscape of Shifting Alliance Theory in Merger Control
By AnJie Broad
Authored by Zhan Hao (zhanhao@anjielaw.com) ，Stephanie Wu ( wuyuanyuan@anjielaw.com) and Song Ying (songying@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm. The concept of “shifting alliances” is derived from EU competition law. According to…
Focus on Regulation
The UAE Competition Committee has finally become operational; merger control in the UAE and the GCC region
By Gianni De Stefano, Charles Fuller, Imtiaz Shah, Andrew Tarbuck
The UAE Competition Committee has become operational and therefore mergers and acquisitions may be subject to review in the near future. The UAE Competition Committee held its first meeting of…