26 September 2024|DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City, Brussels, Belgium

CompLaw: EU Merger Control

In the new era of uncertainty, ensure your global merger control strategy is fit for purpose.

Article 22, Abuse of Dominance, Digital Markets, Ecosystem Theories of Harm, FSR, FDI, New Guidelines in the US – we have it covered.

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Guillaume Loriot

Deputy Director General, Mergers, DG Comp

European Commission

Damien Gerard

Prosecutor General

Belgium Competition Authority

Martin Farley

Legal Services

European Commission

Angeline Woods

Legal Director - Antitrust & EU Affairs

Uber

Beatriz Sanz Fernández-Vega

Director of Competition

Telefónica S.A.

Étienne Chantrel

Rapporteur général adjoint, Head of mergers

Autorite de la Concurrence

Catherine Higgs

Legal Director UK & Ireland and Global Competition Law Head

GSK

Djémila Mesbah

Group Senior Legal Counsel – Antitrust

Novartis

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Essential update to help you navigate increased uncertainty in merger control:

A View from the Commission

Hear directly from DG Comp, European Commission on their current priorities in merger control.

Below-Threshold Mergers

Review how the competition authorities are approaching below-threshold mergers in light of AG's opinion in Illumina/Grail and ex-post reviews under Article 102 after TowerCast.

Digital Markets & Innovation

Analyse the interplay of DMA and merger control, CMA's activist approach to digital markets after Microsoft/ Activision, and ecosystem theories of harm in Booking / Etraveli.

FSR & FDI

Ensure you are up to date with how the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is working in practice a year after implementation and what the proliferation of FDI regimes across Europe means for transactions.

A Look to the US

Examine how merger control is developing in the US including new merger guidelines and proposals for HSR notifications, then consider to what extent the US regime diverts from EU and UK.

Impact of Uncertainty on M&A Activity

Consider the impact of the proliferation of rules on M&A activity. Are they an impediment to new transactions? What does the wave of new regulation mean for EU’s competitiveness in the current geopolitical climate?

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