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Review of the EU Merger Guidelines - The First Step

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation seeking feedback on its ongoing review of the 20+-year-old EU merger guidelines....more

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Goodwin Antitrust Shorts: Fundamental EU Merger Guidelines Review

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On 8 May 2025, the European Commission (“the Commission”) launched two public consultations as part of its comprehensive review of the guidelines for horizontal and non-horizontal mergers. ...more

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European Commission invites business to input on a "comprehensive and ambitious" review of its Merger Guidelines

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation of its Horizontal and Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines. Framed as a "comprehensive and ambitious" review, the Commission is exploring how to incorporate wider policy...more

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Modernizing EU merger control: European Commission launches wide-ranging consultation on its merger guidelines

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A key objective outlined in Commissioner Ribera’s mission letter is the modernization of EU competition policy, including the framework employed by the European Commission (EC) to assess the competitive impact of mergers. In...more

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EC’s First In-Depth FSR Merger Decision – Initial Takeaways for Dealmakers

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Our Antitrust Team examines the European Commission’s first conditional merger clearance under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and how it provides key insights into how foreign financial contributions impact...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q1 2025

JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block...more

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First Decision Published by the Commission Under the FSR

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The European Commission finally published, more than 6 months after its adoption, its first decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”)....more

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Think you are below the radar? EU competition authorities expand scrutiny of below-threshold M&A deals

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In a merger control environment that has been steadily evolving over the past several years, M&A parties can less and less rely solely on traditional notification thresholds to assess filing obligations and antitrust risk....more

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Europe Daily News, 14 April 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11949 - Invesco / Mitel) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11840 - Sodecia / Huk Holding / HUF Hülsbeck & Fürst / Huf - Industrieverwaltung)...more

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Antitrust in focus - March 2025

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Our global antitrust enforcement report reveals significant increase in overall fines - In the latest edition of our annual report, we identify the major trends and developments in antitrust enforcement worldwide in 2024 and...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 18 March 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11793 - Mytheresa  / YNAP) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11872 - Triton / Keenfinity)...more

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Europe Daily News, 13 March 2025

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COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11870 - Igneo / Höegh Family Group / Larus) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11809 - Rolls-Royce / Cez Holdings / Rolls-Royce SMR)...more

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European Commission Publishes Call for Evidence for Upcoming FSR Guidelines

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The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation entered into force on 12 July 2023, and as of 12 October 2023, companies engaging in large transactions and bidding for large public procurement contracts in the European Union, are...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: February 2025

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Antitrust and Competition - The French Competition Authority Launches Public Consultation Addressing Below-Threshold Transactions - On 14 January 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence, FCA)...more

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Private equity roll-ups and other add-ons: Planning for scrutiny by UK and European competition authorities

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Many commentators believe that roll-up and other add-on transaction strategies will continue to be attractive to private equity fund managers across global markets. Competition authorities in the UK, Europe and the US have...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 27 February 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11838 - GA / TA / TSYL Topco) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11873 - Quattror / BC Partners / Cigierre)...more

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Antitrust in focus - February 2025

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Now out: our latest global trends in merger control enforcement report - In this tenth edition of our annual report, we analyze data for 2024 from 26 jurisdictions to reveal the latest trends in global merger control and...more

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Merger control reviews speed up (at least for straightforward cases)

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Speeding up review periods remained a priority for antitrust authorities outside the U.S. They did this through formal rule changes or adjustments in practice. But the increasing complexity of the issues raised by some deals,...more

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Europe Daily News, 24 February 2025

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COMPETITION - Action brought on 10 January 2025 - Nvidia Vs. Commission (Case T-15/25) Re: annulment of Commission’s decision on the request for referral by Italy to the Commission pursuant to Article 22(1) of the EUMR and...more

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Antitrust authorities’ skepticism of merger remedies causes headwinds for dealmakers

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The number of deals cleared with conditions fell sharply in 2024. Many antitrust authorities remained skeptical of whether merger remedies can effectively address antitrust concerns, choosing instead to challenge and...more

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Global trends in merger control enforcement report- 2025

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Merger control and foreign investment hurdles contributed to a challenging 2024 for M&A. 2025 looks more promising, with pro-business agendas and regulatory easing in key jurisdictions expected to fuel a surge in dealmaking -...more

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Europe Daily News, 13 February 2025

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COMPETITION - Judgment of the Court of 13 February 2025 in Case C-393/23, Athenian Brewery SA, Heineken NV Vs. Macedonian Thrace Brewery SA Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Judicial cooperation in civil and...more

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Europe Daily News, 11 February 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11891 - Greenyellow / Stoa / DEG / Yoko Asset Management 2)...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

New Trump Administration Files First Merger Lawsuit Seeking to Block HPE/Juniper

In the first merger challenge of the second Trump Administration, on January 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division filed suit seeking to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s (“HPE’s”) proposed...more

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The Foreign Investment Screening Regime comes into force in Ireland

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In line with international and European developments, Ireland has introduced a new regime to provide for a process to allow for certain transactions that may present risks to the security or public order of the State to be...more

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