The five-year plan for the 2019-2024 European Commission (EC) is now underway. In a time of change, a deliberate consideration of the rules enshrined in the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) seems to be the focus of much attention. Indeed, increasing weight is being given to a more careful implementation of the merger control regime to ensure that it achieves its overarching goal of preserving competitive market structures and that consumers fully enjoy the benefits of competition.

Originally published in Financier Worldwide - April 2020.