Following a Phase II investigation, the European Commission (the “Commission”) on 6 September 2022 prohibited the acquisition of Grail by Illumina, on the basis that the merger would stifle innovation in the emerging market...more
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The European Commission has adopted a White Paper with proposals for sweeping enforcement powers to address potential distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the EU.
The White Paper suggests that the...more
8/12/2020
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Competition Authorities ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Member State ,
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Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Burden ,
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United States -
- The DOJ and FTC concluded 26 significant U.S. merger investigations in 2019 – similar to the level of activity from 2011-2014 under the Obama administration but trailing the activity...more
2/1/2020
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Antitrust Litigation ,
Blocked Mergers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Remedies ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Phase II ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
United States
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U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies concluded 20 “significant investigations” during the rolling-twelve months (RTM) ended Q2 2019, down from 28 for the RTM ended Q2 2018....more
7/31/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Remedies ,
Technology Sector
Fast Facts
- In the U.S., the number of significant antitrust merger investigations in 2018 reached a near-record low over DAMITT’s eight years of data, while their average duration remained near the record high.
- In...more
1/30/2019
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Obama Administration ,
Phase II ,
Remedies ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Vertical Mergers
Fast Facts
- There are signs that the six-year trend toward longer significant investigations may be slowing or reversing.
- Significant U.S. merger investigations lasted an average of 9.7 months in Q1 2018, the second...more
4/13/2018
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
AT&T ,
Bayer ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Monsanto ,
Time Warner ,
Trump Administration
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The length of significant U.S. merger investigations climbed to an average of 10.8 months in 2017, a new DAMITT record, despite the number of investigations dropping by more than 20%.
There are signs of a...more