Topic
Merger Control
485 published works
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Antitrust Review Episode 46: In Conversation With Guillaume Loriot
In our latest Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Guillaume Loriot, the EC’s Head of Mergers. Their conversation covers an array of topics, including EU merger control…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
AI and EU Merger Control
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
The integration of AI into EU merger control presents challenges due to complex deal structures, limitations of revenue thresholds, and evolving regulatory responses, prompting authorities to consider new mechanisms and…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
German Court Reaffirms That Transaction Value-Based Test Is Only a Backstop
By Julian Alexander Sanner, Charlotte Holderied, Huanbing Xu
The Düsseldorf Court of Appeals (“DCA”) has now published its full reasoning rejecting the Federal Cartel Office’s (“FCO”) expansive interpretation of Germany’s transaction value-based test in Adobe’s acquisitions of Magento…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The European Commission Launches Wide-Ranging Review of EU Merger Guidelines
By Romi Lepetska, Alix Anciaux, Teresa Spolidoro, Sanjay Kommu, Miguel Frognier Pérez, Christopher Andersson, Nicholas Levy, Christopher J. Cook
On May 8, 2025, the European Commission (the “EC”) launched a public consultation on the EU Merger Guidelines (together, the “Guidelines”), which describe the framework applied by the EC to…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
France Set to Increase Merger Control Notification Thresholds
By Séverine Schrameck, Elena Chutrova, Taieb Otmani
The French Assemblée Nationale (the “National Assembly”) is currently examining a legislative proposal to increase the French merger control notification thresholds, as part of a broader bill on the simplification…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The French Competition Authority is Contemplating Introducing Call-In Powers to Review Below-Threshold Mergers
By Frédéric de Bure, Stéphanie Patureau, Louis Amory
In January 2025, the French Competition Authority (the “FCA”) launched a public consultation on the introduction of a merger control framework for transactions that fall below the current turnover-based notification…
Bright Law Blog
Notification thresholds for the new merger regime
Treasury has published the draft Competition and Consumer (Notification of Acquisitions) Determination 2025 outlining the proposed notification thresholds that trigger a requirement to notify the ACCC of a proposed acquisition…
Allens Insights
The proof is in the process: an update on how the new merger regime will work
By Allens
March was a busy month for merger reform. With Treasury's release of the Ministerial instrument containing the notification thresholds and the ACCC's release of various process guidelines, we now have…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Further Scrutiny of Below-Threshold Transactions in Europe: Dutch Consider “Call In” Powers Amid First Investigation of Non-Reportable Transaction Under Antitrust Provisions
By Romi Lepetska, Michael Borgers
On March 18, 2025, a legislative proposal was opened for consultation that, if enacted, would enable the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (“ACM”) to “call in” transactions that currently…
La Revue
Contrôle des concentrations : votre opération sous les seuils pourrait ne pas passer sous les radars !
By Maud Boulingre, Charlotte Abraham
Tirant les conséquences de l’arrêt Illumina/Grail rendu par la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne (CJUE) en septembre dernier[1], l’Autorité de la Concurrence (ADLC ou Autorité) a ouvert le 14…