Merger control in the EU: a survey of European competition laws, 3rd ed.

Book abstract:

Since the publication of the second edition of 'Merger Control in the EC' in 1993, the European Commission's Merger Task Force has rendered a broad range of decisions pursuant to the Council Regulation on the control of concentrations between undertakings, commonly referred to as the Merger Regulation. The last six years have also witnessed the enactment of laws setting up a system of merger control in all Member States of the European Union which had not done so previously, except Luxembourg. This book, the third revised edition, contains a concise description of both the laws of the European Union with regard to mergers and acquisitions at Community level and the relevant national laws and regulations.

The book comprises a chapter on each of 14 EU countries and one on the EU itself. Each chapter has been written by an expert in the relevant national law and discusses topics such as notification thresholds, procedures and substantive test(s) applied. The book also contains a chart allowing readers to compare the basic elements of merger control law in all of the countries covered and in the EU making it a valuable reference manual.

This book introduces the reader to the issues of merger control which are relevant when preparing an acquisition within the European Union. It aims to provide insight into the problem areas.