Topic
Merger Control
485 published works
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Antitrust Review Episode 31: In Conversation With The Illumina/GRAIL Team
In the latest instalment of Cleary Gottlieb’s Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by the team of lawyers who represented Illumina in its landmark appeal to the European…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Paul Weiss Discusses Ruling on Limits of European Commission’s Power to Review Deals
By Nicole Kar, Rich Pepper, William Feerick, Andrea Wei Ling Chong, Timothy Noelanders
The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has upheld an appeal against the European Commission’s ability to accept referrals under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (“EUMR”) from national competition…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Illumina/GRAIL: ECJ Rules European Commission Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Merger Falling Below EU and National Merger Thresholds
By Francisco Enrique González‑Díaz, Robbert Snelders, Mario Siragusa, Giulio Cesare Rizza, Thomas Verheyden, Jennifer Burke
On September 3, 2024, in a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice – the EU’s highest court – ruled in favor of Illumina in its challenge to the EC’s…
Covington Competition
ECJ decides that EU Member States cannot refer below-threshold transactions to the European Commission (Illumina/Grail v Commission)
By Johan Ysewyn, Alessandro Cogoni
On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) published its highly-anticipated judgment in Illumina/Grail v Commission (Joined Cases C‑611/22 P and C‑625/22 P) (“ECJ Judgment”), regarding the scope…
Allens Insights
M&A reform: notification thresholds out for consultation
By Allens
Too soon to tell if proposed thresholds will result in uplift of merger notifications 5 min read As foreshadowed in August, Treasury has released its Consultation Paper on notification thresholds…
Bright Law Blog
Merger rules reforms
Treasury has released the exposure draft of Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Acquisitions which will amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to reform Australia’s merger rules and processes. The…
China Law Vision
SAMR Merger Control Statistics in the First Half of 2024
On July 30, 2024, China’s merger control authority, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”), released its official statistics on the merger review cases in China in the first half…
China Law Vision
First Publicly Released Sanction for Gun-jumping under China’s Amended Anti-monopoly Law: Fines of RMB 1.5 Million Imposed on Each of the Undertakings
By Hao Zhan, Ying Song, Tingting Luo
On 7 June 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) released its decision against Shanghai Highly (Group) Co. Ltd. (“Shanghai Highly”) and Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Co. Ltd. (“Qingdao…
Antitrust & Competition Blog
Duty to Make Full Disclosures Under the UK’s Merger Control Regime
By Charles Whiddington, Yumiko Takahashi
Under the UK’s merger control regime, there is no obligation to notify mergers to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). However, where merger parties wish to formally notify a merger,…
ComplexDiscovery
March 2024 HSR Transactions: Unpacking Their Implications for Cybersecurity and eDiscovery Trends
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: This comprehensive report explores the intricate relationship between economic trends, Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction activities, and their implications for professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery. Drawing from recent…