Madou again. On a mission to advocate for bold enforcement of our competition and tech rules. #DMA #mergercontrol #antitrust
June 18, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Madou again. On a mission to advocate for bold enforcement of our competition and tech rules. #DMA #mergercontrol #antitrust
The draft merger guidelines are cause for concern and potentially lay the groundwork for even greater market concentration in Europe.
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#mergercontrol #mergerguidelines #DMA #enforcement #BigTech #breakopenbigtech
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#mergercontrol #mergerguidelines #DMA #enforcement #BigTech #breakopenbigtech
Draft Merger Control Guidelines – A Cause for Concern - Rebalance Now
Following a lengthy consultation period, the European Commission published its draft guidelines for merger control last week. These guidelines will serve as the basis for reviewing major mergers in Eu...
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May 7, 2026 at 9:29 AM
The draft merger guidelines are cause for concern and potentially lay the groundwork for even greater market concentration in Europe.
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#mergercontrol #mergerguidelines #DMA #enforcement #BigTech #breakopenbigtech
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#mergercontrol #mergerguidelines #DMA #enforcement #BigTech #breakopenbigtech
3/3 We also want to improve our understanding of how mergers affect markets over time.
That’s why we’ve opened a tender for an economic study on this topic. Proposals are welcome until 20 May 2025, 16:00 (Brussels time).
🔗 shorturl.at/MD0pX
#EUCompetition #MergerControl #Antitrust
That’s why we’ve opened a tender for an economic study on this topic. Proposals are welcome until 20 May 2025, 16:00 (Brussels time).
🔗 shorturl.at/MD0pX
#EUCompetition #MergerControl #Antitrust
May 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
3/3 We also want to improve our understanding of how mergers affect markets over time.
That’s why we’ve opened a tender for an economic study on this topic. Proposals are welcome until 20 May 2025, 16:00 (Brussels time).
🔗 shorturl.at/MD0pX
#EUCompetition #MergerControl #Antitrust
That’s why we’ve opened a tender for an economic study on this topic. Proposals are welcome until 20 May 2025, 16:00 (Brussels time).
🔗 shorturl.at/MD0pX
#EUCompetition #MergerControl #Antitrust
The authors suggest merger control could integrate gender considerations in market analysis. 🔍 #MergerControl
This approach could foster inclusive innovation, reflecting women as consumers & inventors. 👩🔬 #InclusiveInnovation
This approach could foster inclusive innovation, reflecting women as consumers & inventors. 👩🔬 #InclusiveInnovation
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The authors suggest merger control could integrate gender considerations in market analysis. 🔍 #MergerControl
This approach could foster inclusive innovation, reflecting women as consumers & inventors. 👩🔬 #InclusiveInnovation
This approach could foster inclusive innovation, reflecting women as consumers & inventors. 👩🔬 #InclusiveInnovation
⚖️ Second Requests Settle In: HSR Data Points to a New Normal in M&A Scrutiny - 🔎 Read the complete article from ComplexDiscovery OÜ's antitrust beat at complexdiscovery.com/second-reque.... #Antitrust #MergerControl #HSR #SecondRequest #MergerReview #eDiscovery
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
⚖️ Second Requests Settle In: HSR Data Points to a New Normal in M&A Scrutiny - 🔎 Read the complete article from ComplexDiscovery OÜ's antitrust beat at complexdiscovery.com/second-reque.... #Antitrust #MergerControl #HSR #SecondRequest #MergerReview #eDiscovery
On my way to Brussels to discuss the draft merger guidelines in the European Parliament. Our mission: competition policy and merger control in the public interest and challenging of increasing corporate concentration. #DMA #mergercontrol #Competition
June 1, 2026 at 8:18 AM
On my way to Brussels to discuss the draft merger guidelines in the European Parliament. Our mission: competition policy and merger control in the public interest and challenging of increasing corporate concentration. #DMA #mergercontrol #Competition
Great joint effort with many other civil society organisations. Last week in Brussels, we left a clear message for political leaders assembled there: "Fight for us, not for Trump's billionaires."
#DMA #DSA #mergercontrol #BreakupBigTech #breakupgoogle #enforceourules
#DMA #DSA #mergercontrol #BreakupBigTech #breakupgoogle #enforceourules
June 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Great joint effort with many other civil society organisations. Last week in Brussels, we left a clear message for political leaders assembled there: "Fight for us, not for Trump's billionaires."
#DMA #DSA #mergercontrol #BreakupBigTech #breakupgoogle #enforceourules
#DMA #DSA #mergercontrol #BreakupBigTech #breakupgoogle #enforceourules
More highlights from the Concurrences ‘Antitrust in Asia’ 2024 conference. Our panel covered merger control (w Reiko Aoki, Dayu MAN, Yan Yu & Roger Zhang). I discussed recent developments in China & compared them to EU reform. Some takeaways: 🧵
#antitrust #Asia #competitionlaw #mergercontrol
#antitrust #Asia #competitionlaw #mergercontrol
November 20, 2024 at 2:48 AM
More highlights from the Concurrences ‘Antitrust in Asia’ 2024 conference. Our panel covered merger control (w Reiko Aoki, Dayu MAN, Yan Yu & Roger Zhang). I discussed recent developments in China & compared them to EU reform. Some takeaways: 🧵
#antitrust #Asia #competitionlaw #mergercontrol
#antitrust #Asia #competitionlaw #mergercontrol
Booking’s acquisition of Etraveli remains blocked.
The EU General Court found errors in some Commission calculations and said higher hotel commissions were not established, but still concluded the deal could reinforce Booking’s dominant position in hotel bookings.
#Competition #MergerControl
The EU General Court found errors in some Commission calculations and said higher hotel commissions were not established, but still concluded the deal could reinforce Booking’s dominant position in hotel bookings.
#Competition #MergerControl
September 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Booking’s acquisition of Etraveli remains blocked.
The EU General Court found errors in some Commission calculations and said higher hotel commissions were not established, but still concluded the deal could reinforce Booking’s dominant position in hotel bookings.
#Competition #MergerControl
The EU General Court found errors in some Commission calculations and said higher hotel commissions were not established, but still concluded the deal could reinforce Booking’s dominant position in hotel bookings.
#Competition #MergerControl
Federal clearance used to be the green light 🚦. Now state AGs can still hit the brakes. This piece on the Paramount–WBD merger shows why multijurisdictional antitrust is the new reality. https://post.kapualabs.com/2p8spkzr #Antitrust #StateEnforcement #MergerControl
Paramount–Warner Merger: Federal Clearance Isn't Enough
The Paramount–Warner challenge signals a fragmented enforcement landscape that could redefine M&A risk for digital platforms.
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July 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Federal clearance used to be the green light 🚦. Now state AGs can still hit the brakes. This piece on the Paramount–WBD merger shows why multijurisdictional antitrust is the new reality. https://post.kapualabs.com/2p8spkzr #Antitrust #StateEnforcement #MergerControl
Great to have spoken at Lear Competition Festival (LCF) in Rome last week on #innovation & #mergercontrol & to have participated in the award ceremony of the #YoungTalentCompetitionAward as a member of the scientific committee.
November 28, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Great to have spoken at Lear Competition Festival (LCF) in Rome last week on #innovation & #mergercontrol & to have participated in the award ceremony of the #YoungTalentCompetitionAward as a member of the scientific committee.
New article by @gonencgurkaynak.bsky.social & David Teece
Static models don't suffice for #mergercontrol. We need a multidisciplinary methodology considering #dynamicefficiency and #spillovereffects to promote #innovation + long-term welfare.
Link to the full paper:
doi.org/10.1093/jecl...
Static models don't suffice for #mergercontrol. We need a multidisciplinary methodology considering #dynamicefficiency and #spillovereffects to promote #innovation + long-term welfare.
Link to the full paper:
doi.org/10.1093/jecl...
Integrating innovation concepts into the merger control context
Merger control proceedings conducted by the competition authorities are increasingly drawing the attention of scholars and market players worldwide.1 Once
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August 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
New article by @gonencgurkaynak.bsky.social & David Teece
Static models don't suffice for #mergercontrol. We need a multidisciplinary methodology considering #dynamicefficiency and #spillovereffects to promote #innovation + long-term welfare.
Link to the full paper:
doi.org/10.1093/jecl...
Static models don't suffice for #mergercontrol. We need a multidisciplinary methodology considering #dynamicefficiency and #spillovereffects to promote #innovation + long-term welfare.
Link to the full paper:
doi.org/10.1093/jecl...
With Draghi recommending the adoption of fake market definitions in order to clear telecom mergers, and the CMA apparently wobbling in the face of fake remedies, the need to look past the lobbyists and return to the evidence is greater than ever. #mergercontrol #cma #competition
October 4, 2024 at 11:41 AM
With Draghi recommending the adoption of fake market definitions in order to clear telecom mergers, and the CMA apparently wobbling in the face of fake remedies, the need to look past the lobbyists and return to the evidence is greater than ever. #mergercontrol #cma #competition
The UK merger control and investment screening landscape has undergone a significant transformation this year.
Read their article in Law360 here: lnkd.in/exuWfJkj
#MergerControl
Read their article in Law360 here: lnkd.in/exuWfJkj
#MergerControl
December 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The UK merger control and investment screening landscape has undergone a significant transformation this year.
Read their article in Law360 here: lnkd.in/exuWfJkj
#MergerControl
Read their article in Law360 here: lnkd.in/exuWfJkj
#MergerControl
The UK government steer and the CMA’s new “4Ps” framework – pace, predictability, proportionality and process – are reshaping merger control.
Davina Garrod, Scott Pettifor and Aaron Brooks explore these developments, in our latest alert: https://bit.ly/3KOV94U
#MergerControl
Davina Garrod, Scott Pettifor and Aaron Brooks explore these developments, in our latest alert: https://bit.ly/3KOV94U
#MergerControl
October 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The UK government steer and the CMA’s new “4Ps” framework – pace, predictability, proportionality and process – are reshaping merger control.
Davina Garrod, Scott Pettifor and Aaron Brooks explore these developments, in our latest alert: https://bit.ly/3KOV94U
#MergerControl
Davina Garrod, Scott Pettifor and Aaron Brooks explore these developments, in our latest alert: https://bit.ly/3KOV94U
#MergerControl
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#DeusGroup #AICompliance #LegalTech #MergerControl #CompetitionLaw #ISO27001 #RegTech
#DeusGroup #AICompliance #LegalTech #MergerControl #CompetitionLaw #ISO27001 #RegTech
📢 Merger Guidelines Under Review
EU is updating its merger control framework to reflect today’s digital, green, and global challenges.
🔗 Participate via the Commission’s ‘Have Your Say’ portal.
#EU #MergerControl #CompetitionPolicy#Antitrust
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EU is updating its merger control framework to reflect today’s digital, green, and global challenges.
🔗 Participate via the Commission’s ‘Have Your Say’ portal.
#EU #MergerControl #CompetitionPolicy#Antitrust
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Commission Seeks Feedback on EU Merger Guidelines Review
The European Commission has opened a public consultation to gather feedback on the revision of its EU merger guidelines, aiming to modernise how it assesses mergers in light of major economic and t…
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May 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
📢 Merger Guidelines Under Review
EU is updating its merger control framework to reflect today’s digital, green, and global challenges.
🔗 Participate via the Commission’s ‘Have Your Say’ portal.
#EU #MergerControl #CompetitionPolicy#Antitrust
antitrust-intelligence.com/commission-s...
EU is updating its merger control framework to reflect today’s digital, green, and global challenges.
🔗 Participate via the Commission’s ‘Have Your Say’ portal.
#EU #MergerControl #CompetitionPolicy#Antitrust
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3. The EU-China remedy divide persists, with China frequently imposing behavioural commitments.
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
November 20, 2024 at 2:48 AM
3. The EU-China remedy divide persists, with China frequently imposing behavioural commitments.
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
2. Despite attempts to speed up the review process via the new ‘stop-the-clock’ mechanism, in practice the time frame has not been reduced.
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
November 20, 2024 at 2:48 AM
2. Despite attempts to speed up the review process via the new ‘stop-the-clock’ mechanism, in practice the time frame has not been reduced.
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
1. While the EU tries to explore ways to review below-the-threshold mergers, China has increased the thresholds for compulsory review, limiting the number of mergers that must be notified
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
November 20, 2024 at 2:48 AM
1. While the EU tries to explore ways to review below-the-threshold mergers, China has increased the thresholds for compulsory review, limiting the number of mergers that must be notified
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
#antitrust #Asia #EU #competitionlaw #mergercontrol #antitrustinasia
He addresses the question of investment remedies in #mergercontrol. Should they be accepted? He is sceptical. However, in his view, the practice in the USA could be an example: strict conditions, strict timelines, high fines of the commitments are not follows through.
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
He addresses the question of investment remedies in #mergercontrol. Should they be accepted? He is sceptical. However, in his view, the practice in the USA could be an example: strict conditions, strict timelines, high fines of the commitments are not follows through.
[#Article] @lexology In-Depth : Merger Control Morocco avec Corinne Khayat, associée et Maïja Brossard, associée du cabinet UGGC Avocats est maintenant disponible sur Lexology 👉 https://swll.to/54uvXR #InDepth #Lexology #MergerControl
July 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
[#Article] @lexology In-Depth : Merger Control Morocco avec Corinne Khayat, associée et Maïja Brossard, associée du cabinet UGGC Avocats est maintenant disponible sur Lexology 👉 https://swll.to/54uvXR #InDepth #Lexology #MergerControl
Raphaël VUITTON (Court of Justice of the European Union) authored a case comment on the Covestro decision et al. (C-790/21 P), published in the State Aid column in #Concurrences 2-2025.
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #stateaid #anticompetitive
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #stateaid #anticompetitive
March 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Raphaël VUITTON (Court of Justice of the European Union) authored a case comment on the Covestro decision et al. (C-790/21 P), published in the State Aid column in #Concurrences 2-2025.
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #stateaid #anticompetitive
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #stateaid #anticompetitive
David Tayar and Marlen Pezzetta (Clifford Chance) authored a case comment on the Thyssenkrupp decision (C-581/22 P), published in the column on Mergers in #Concurrences 2-2025: shorturl.at/ng2VQ
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #mergers
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #mergers
February 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
David Tayar and Marlen Pezzetta (Clifford Chance) authored a case comment on the Thyssenkrupp decision (C-581/22 P), published in the column on Mergers in #Concurrences 2-2025: shorturl.at/ng2VQ
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #mergers
#concurrence #droitdelaconcurrence #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw #mergercontrol #mergers