Topic
Merger Control
485 published works
Focus on Regulation
The Global Antitrust Corner: Latest Developments in Merger Control
By Joseph Krauss, Angus Coulter, Leigh Oliver
The global antitrust landscape is ever evolving. Staying abreast of developments and trends to navigate successfully and mitigate potential risks is essential.
La Revue
Nouvelles lignes directrices de l’Autorité de la concurrence relatives au contrôle des concentrations
Le 10 juillet 2013, l’Autorité de la concurrence a publié ses nouvelles lignes directrices relatives au contrôle des concentrations, à savoir les situations dans lesquelles deux entreprises antérieurement indépendantes fusionnent,…
China Law Insight
Another “Hold-Separate” Decision of MOFCOM—MediaTek’s Acquisition of MStar is Cleared with Conditions
By King & Wood
By Susan Ning, Kate Peng and Chai Zhifeng On August 27, 2013, MOFCOM announced its conditional clearance on MediaTek Inc's ("MediaTek") 4 billion USD acquisition of MStar Semiconductor Inc ("MStar")…
China Law Vision
Chinese MOFCOM grants a clearance on the proposed acquisition of a Swedish equipment manufacturer by an American healthcare company (Gambro & Baxter)
By AnJie Broad
Authored by Michael Gu (michaelgu@anjielaw.com) On 8 August 2013, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) granted a clearance on the proposed acquisition of the Swedish dialysis equipment manufacturer Gambro AB (“Gambro”)…
Focus on Regulation
Changes in E.U. merger rules could be huge
By Janet McDavid, Angus Coulter
The European Commission recently published a consultation paper that invites comments on a proposal to allow review of the acquisition of non-controlling minority shareholdings. The proposed reform is the most…
China Law Insight
Review of Merger Control and Merger Remedies Regime in China: From 2008-2013
By King & Wood
By Susan Ning, Hazel Yin, Ziqing Zheng, Kailun Ji August 1st, 2008 marks the fifth anniversary of China's Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML"). Along with debates and controversies, the AML is gradually…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
FTC Formalizes Withdrawal and Refiling Process
On June 28, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formalized new rules to codify its informal procedures for companies completing transactions that require US merger control filings pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino…
Focus on Regulation
Reform of the EU Merger Regulation – minority shareholdings and streamlining of the referral system
By Peter Citron
On 20 June 2013, the European Commission published a consultation paper which invites comments on a number of options for reform of the EU Merger Regulation, which includes expanding the…
China Law Vision
Briefing Note: Updates of Merger Policy Initiatives and Cases
By AnJie Broad
Authored by Dr. Zhan Hao (zhanhao@anjielaw.com), Dr. Annie Ying Xue (xueying@anjielaw.com) The Chinese merger review agency, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), has been active in releasing draft merger regulations for public…
China Law Vision
MOFCOM Conditionally Approves Marubeni’s Acquisition of Gavilon
By AnJie Broad
Authored by Dr. Zhan Hao (zhanhao@anjielaw.com), Dr. Annie Ying Xue (xueying@anjielaw.com) On April 22, 2013, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced its conditional approval of Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni)’s acquisition of…