The new 4th edition of ‘EU Merger Regulation: Substantive Issues’ by Alistair Lindsay and Alison Berridge of Monckton Chambers has been published.
‘EU Merger Regulation: Substantive Issues’ provides a detailed guide to the analysis of mergers by the European Commission. Fully revised for 2012, the comprehensive text describes how the Commission determines whether to approve a notified concentration, providing all the necessary information and techniques to secure clearance for mergers in the EU.
It is an essential read for any lawyer or regulator involved in the approval process, providing the most comprehensive and navigable guide available to the substantive analysis at the heart of EU merger control. The text includes a wide-ranging review of the Commission’s decisional practice, guidance and other publications, decisions of the European Courts, economic thinking and international comparisons to provide authoritative guidance on:
The 4th edition also analyses new developments including the approach taken by the new European Commission (as of 2010) and the influence of the revised US horizontal merger guidelines.
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