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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
White & Case LLP

High-profile deals in European regulators’ firing lines

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Dealmakers are learning to navigate a stricter regulatory environment as UK and EU authorities take an increasingly interventionist stance Global dealmaking experienced a slowdown in 2023 as the market battled headwinds on...more

Dechert LLP

DAMITT 2023 Year in Review: Merger Control Trends in Germany and France

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Since 2020, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with comprehensive...more

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The Informed Board - Winter 2024

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The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

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Theories of Harm: Common Ownership - where the Greeks walk the world follows?

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In this article we discuss the evolving global attention towards a less common theory of harm: common ownership. We conclude by assessing the notably bullish approach taken by the Hellenic Competition Commission (the “HCC”),...more

A&O Shearman

Why investors should care about their portfolio companies infringing competition law

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Financial investors, including private equity businesses, can be held liable for competition law infringements committed by one of their portfolio companies....more

Jones Day

Institutional Investor Shareholdings Come Under European Commission Scrutiny

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The Situation: A recent study examining common corporate shareholdings in the United States argues that the holding of even minority stakes in rival companies by institutional investors affects competition. The European...more

Hogan Lovells

French Legal and Regulatory Update - May 2017

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for May 2017. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

International News: Focus on International Dispute Resolution

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Overview of the Proposed Reforms of the EU Merger Control Regime - In October 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation to continue the process of identifying possible areas of the EU Merger Regulation...more

K&L Gates LLP

Competition Commission stops short of requiring Mandatory Rotation of Auditors

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As part of its ongoing investigation into the UK audit services market, the Competition Commission ("CC") has provisionally decided on a package of remedies that will require FTSE 350 companies to put auditing contracts out...more

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Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global M&A

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M&A activity in 2012 continued to be constrained by uncertain macroeconomic conditions, which have dampened dealmakers’ confidence. Although there were several bright spots in transactional activity, momentum was difficult to...more

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Skadden's 2013 Insights

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We are pleased to provide a collection of commentaries on the critical legal issues facing our clients in 2013. There is hope that global economic and market conditions will continue to improve despite ongoing...more

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