This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update highlights significant changes in merger control regimes in 2020. In this Update, we review: (i) changes in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Ecuador, France, Germany,...more
2/1/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Rules ,
Notification Requirements ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Vertical Mergers
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") Final Report in the Market Study into Online Platforms and Digital Advertising proposes the creation of a new regulatory authority and additional regulations to govern the...more
The Background: The automotive industry has achieved a number of technological advances aimed at developing connected cars, automated vehicles, and ultimately autonomous driving. These innovations are expected to pose a...more
9/7/2018
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Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
FRAND ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Monopolization ,
Popular
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
3/9/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Institutional Investors ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Shareholders ,
UK
This is the latest Jones Day Global Merger Control Update, which discusses recent developments in current merger regimes, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.
Over the past few years, merger...more
12/6/2017
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Argentina ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Italy ,
Merger Controls ,
South Africa ,
South Korea ,
Tanzania ,
Threshold Requirements
This is the quarterly Jones Day Global Merger Control Update, which will discuss recent developments in existing regimes and the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.
In recent years, there has been a surge...more
5/31/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Austria ,
Chile ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Germany ,
Hungary ,
India ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Philippines ,
Risk Assessment ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Ukraine
In April 2017, the European Commission ("Commission") published a tender offer seeking an assessment of the EU market for loan syndication and possible implications under EU competition rules. The successful candidate will...more
5/22/2017
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banks ,
Borrowers ,
Comment Period ,
Competition Authorities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
France ,
Germany ,
Government Studies ,
Infringement ,
Loans ,
Netherlands ,
Notice and Comment ,
OECD ,
Poland ,
Spain ,
Syndicated Loans ,
UK