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Merger Control
485 published works
Allens Insights
Mandatory merger regime is coming to Australia: practical steps to prepare now and avoid disruption
By Allens
Merger reform legislation passes without amendments 7 min read The Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (the Bill) has passed both houses of Parliament with no amendments…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The FCA Conditionally Clears Intermarché’s Acquisition of 200 Casino Stores After Having Granted a Derogation From The Suspensive Effect of Merger Control
By Séverine Schrameck, Elena Chutrova, Fahad Al-Sadoon
On November 28, 2024, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) conditionally cleared the acquisition of 200 former Casino stores by the Intermarché group.[1] The FCA decision is conditional on the divestment…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The General Court Upholds Commission’s Clearance of Vodafone’s Acquisition of Liberty Global Assets
By Francisco Enrique González‑Díaz, Deniz Sezis, Parsa Tonkaboni
Introduction On November 13, 2024, the General Court dismissed three appeals against the European Commission’s decision conditionally approving Vodafone’s acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable business assets in four EU Member…
Trading Secrets
FTC Amends Pre-Merger Notification Rules Affecting Use of Restrictive Covenants
By Robyn Marsh, Dawn Mertineit
As we previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it is amending and reorganizing the document requirements for pre-merger notifications under the Hart Scott Rodino Act (“HSR Act”),…
China Law Insight
欧盟《外国补贴条例》下首例附条件批准申报评析
By King & Wood
作者：刘成 苏畅 李雨濛 王芷瑶 2024年9月24日，欧盟委员会公布了对阿联酋电信集团公司收购荷兰PPF电信集团公司（“PPF”）单独控制权在《关于扭曲内部市场的外国补贴条例》（“《FSR条例》”）下的附加限制性条件决定。本交易是自2023年7月12日《FSR条例》生效以来的首例被附加限制性条件批准的并购交易。同时，欧委会对本交易中阿联酋电信收到的外国政府补贴类型以及对欧盟内部市场扭曲效果的分析，和接受的其提出的承诺方案，有助于从实务角度进一步明确欧委会认定外国政府补贴扭曲欧盟内部市场效果的分析框架和执法思路。 本文将对欧委会决定中的相关关注点进行解读，并结合本案的相关背景，为中国企业应对《FSR条例》的策略从实务角度提供建议。 阅读更多
Allens Insights
The impact of Australia's proposed new merger laws on takeover bid tactics and strategies
By Allens
Under the proposed legislation, during the 15 business day period after the notification and request for confidential review is made, the ACCC can unilaterally determine that the confidential review process…
ComplexDiscovery
FTC and DOJ Report on Merger Trends in 2023: A Year of Big Deals and Big Scrutiny
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: The 2023 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Annual Report, jointly released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), highlights critical trends in U.S. merger activity. While…
Allens Insights
Merger reform legislation: complex process risks capturing more transactions than intended
By Allens
Some industry concerns, however, have been addressed 20 min read Yesterday, the Federal Government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (the Bill) to the Parliament,…
Federal Regulatory & Enforcement Insider
FTC Bars Board Seat as Sole Condition of Merger Approval
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has filed a Complaint and a proposed Consent Order that would bar the CEO of oil company Hess from sitting on the Board of Chevron…
GT Amsterdam Law Blog
CJEU Decision in Illumina/Grail Case Restores Clarity on Article 22 ECMR Referrals for Merger Control
By Hans Urlus, Chazz Sutherland
Marking the latest development in the Illumina/Grail saga, on 3 September 2024, the CJEU annulled the General Court’s judgment and European Commission’s decisions allowing EU national competition authorities (NCAs) to review concentrations…