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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Illumina Grail: European Court Limits Commission Jurisdictional Reach in Merger Cases

The European Court of Justice (the ECJ), the EU’s highest court, has fully rejected the European Commission’s (the Commission) policy of interpreting Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR)[1] in a way that would allow...more

Alston & Bird

European Court of Justice Quashes the European Commission’s Policy to Declare Jurisdiction over Below-Threshold Mergers

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Our EU Antitrust Team discusses the European Court of Justice’s decision that restricts the European Commission’s jurisdiction to review below threshold mergers....more

Dechert LLP

European Court of Justice Considers Limits on European Commission's Merger Review Powers

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Applying its recent re-interpretation of Article 22 of the European Union Merger Regulation (“EUMR”), which enables Member States to refer to the European Commission (the “Commission”) transactions that do not reach either EU...more

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The Year Ahead for M&A Regulation in Brussels - BCLP’s Top 5 Things to Watch in 2024

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2024 is shaping up to be a year of significant change in Brussels. European Parliamentary elections in June will be followed by the appointment of a new Commission in the autumn....more

King & Spalding

The EU General Court confirms the Commission's jurisdiction to review transactions that do not meet any national thresholds

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In its judgment of 13 July 2022, the EU General Court confirmed that transactions that do not meet EU or Member State thresholds can be referred by national competition authorities to the European Commission (the...more

White & Case LLP

EU General Court confirms European Commission's Article 22 EUMR referral policy

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On 13 July 2022, the General Court of the European Union confirmed the European Commission's jurisdiction to review the Illumina/Grail transaction following a referral pursuant to Article 22 EUMR. The judgment is an important...more

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Brexit and the transition period – implications for the EUMR's one-stop-shop

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The UK's departure from the EU on 31 January has initiated an 11 month transition period, during which the application of EU competition law in the UK will remain largely unchanged.  Thus the EU rules governing mergers will...more

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