New Guidance on Article 22 EUMR Referrals to the European Commission
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/21
The European Commission (EC) has published new guidance on the application of the referral mechanism set out in Article 22 of the EU merger regulation (EUMR) allowing for mergers falling below national merger thresholds to be referred to the EC. Key Points: ..Effective immediately, the EC will start accepting referrals of transactions from EU national competition authorities (NCAs) that fall below the national merger control thresholds. To be referred to the EC, transactions must affect trade...
By: Latham & Watkins LLP