MERGER CONTROL

Keith NuthallTHE SWIFT referral of merger cases from the European Commission to national authorities in Member States where the deal will have an overwhelming impact, has been suggested in a green paper has been issued by Brussels. The Commission currently has jurisdiction over some larger merger cases, even where participants are from the same Member State and Brussels wants these quickly transferred to national competition tribunals. The Commission is also proposing a streamlining of the system whereby companies circulate suggestions for guaranteeing that a ...


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