The Digitalization Act, which entered into force on January 19, 2021, substantially extends the scope of German antitrust law to tackle presumed enforcement challenges in the digital economy and raises merger control...more
1/21/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Blacklist ,
Competition Act ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Germany ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Judicial Review ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations
Whereas COVID-19 is likely to delay review timelines of many M&A deals, it may also make some approvals easier.
Key Points:
..COVID-19 will undoubtedly impact review timelines of mergers. Competition authorities may ask...more