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In their eagerness to close a transaction and capture deal synergies, merging parties would often like to start acting a combined company as soon as possible. Many today know that doing so prior to the necessary regulatory clearances and closing carries a significant risk. This post recaptures the main risk areas and lays out a brief compliance playbook.

It is the summer holiday season across Europe and beyond. Whether commuting to work or setting off for a vacation, drivers are likely to encounter the same familiar sight: construction sites. Many infrastructure projects are deliberately scheduled during the quieter summer months, when traffic volumes are lower, and disruptions can be reduced. For antitrust lawyers, t...

EDEKA’s planned acquisition of large parts of tegut has revived the question of whether public-interest considerations should play a role in the assessment in German merger control. For the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO), the answer is clear. Its mandate is limited to competition law. Broader political considerations belong elsewhere — most notabl...

The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) recently imposed fines of EUR 11.9 million on tyre importer Maxxis and two tyre wholesalers for operating a system that allegedly restricted price competition in the distribution of Maxxis and CST tyres in Germany. But it is more than just another RPM case. According to the FCO, the case involved a combination of...