EU, Mergers, European Economic Area (EEA)

Foreign Direct Investment: Key Recent and Future Developments in Europe and the US

BCLP on 3/27/2024

At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more

EU Commission Adopts New Merger Simplification Package

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/12/2023

The EU Commission has adopted a legislative package to further streamline the simplified merger control procedures within the European Union - On April 20, 2023, the EU Commission (Commission) adopted and published a...more

Will the recently updated French FDI regulation impact your next deal?

BCLP on 10/19/2022

Updated foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation around the world, including in France, requires, more than ever, advance planning and strategy. Playing it well will enhance deal certainty, mitigate risks and keep timing on...more

EU General Court Backs the European Commission’s Right to Review Non-Reportable Deals

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/1/2022

The EU General Court (“General Court”) has confirmed that the European Commission (“Commission”) can examine deals that do not trigger merger control thresholds in the EU or any EEA Member State following a referral request...more

One Stop Shop Called Into Question – EU General Court Confirms the European Commission’s Stance On Referrals of Non-Notifiable...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/26/2022

The EU General Court (“General Court”) has confirmed that the European Commission (“Commission”) can examine deals that do not trigger merger control thresholds in the EU or any EEA Member State[1] following a referral...more

European ESG Disclosure Requirements for Asset Managers

Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/18/2020

A new European regime on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector will come into force from March 2021, after first being announced in 2018 during the European Commission’s Action Plan on Sustainable...more

European Competition Law Newsletter – February 2019

McGuireWoods LLP on 2/1/2019

Resale Price Maintenance Rules Apply to Members of Purchasing Cooperative - On 29 January 2019, the German competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, imposed a fine of €13.4 million on ZEG, a purchasing cooperative. The...more

EU Competition Newsletter - April 2018

BCLP on 4/20/2018

Lights Back On: Territorial Limits in EU Cartel Damages Claims - The Court of Appeal has ruled that iiyama's 1bn EUR cartel damages claims, against the participants of the cathode ray tube ("CRT") market and liquid...more

An Update on Brexit and (Current) Implications on Trade

A&O Shearman on 4/18/2018

It has been a year since Article 50 was triggered on March 29, 2017, and if no extension is given, the U.K. will leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. This means that negotiations are now at the half-way point, but...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: August

K&L Gates LLP on 8/31/2017

On 6 July 2017, the European Commission (“Commission”) announced it had opened three investigations against companies which have allegedly breached the European Union (“EU”) merger procedural rules. Two of the cases...more

Brexit Update: What’s Next for the Global Marketplace

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/8/2016

In Depth - UK Withdrawal Process - The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more

Brexit: What Now?

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/27/2016

The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The vote is not legally binding but Prime Minister David Cameron has already acknowledged that the will of the people must be followed. We consider the key preliminary...more

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