Armenia merger control

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Armenia merger control

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Produced in partnership with Arthur Buduryan of Legelata LLC

Practice notes
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A conversation with Arthur Buduryan, Partner at Armenian law firm Legelata LLC, on key issues on merger control in Armenia.

NOTE—to see whether notification thresholds in Armenia and throughout the world are met, see Where to Notify.

1. Have there been any recent developments regarding the Armenian merger control regime and are any updates or developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other 'hot' issues?

The Law on Protection of Economic Competition (the Law) was adopted on 6 November 2000 and has undergone several amendments since its inception. The most recent update occurred on 12 January 2025.

Merger control remains a relatively new field in the Republic of Armenia, with various questions arising during the application of the legislation. Overall, the development of the law is progressing towards the adoption of an EU model.

2. Under Armenian merger control law, is the control test the same as the EU concept of ‘decisive influence’? If not, how does it differ and what is the position in relation to 'minority shareholdings'?

Armenian merger control law does not generally

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Merger control definition
What does Merger control mean?

The merger control rules of the UK are contained in the enterprise Act 2002, as amended. Under the UK merger control rules, the competition and markets authority has jurisdiction to review both completed and anticipated merger transactions provided there is a ‘relevant merger situation’. The UK rules do not generally apply to mergers in relation to which the European Commission has exclusive jurisdiction under the EU Merger Regulation. Where the transaction falls within the scope of any national or supranational (eg the EU or COMESA) merger control rules, it is common for the parties to the agreement to agree that the transaction shall be conditional upon merger control approvals having been received and no relevant competition authority having raised objections to the transaction (Enterprise Act 2002).

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