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Change ahead for the EU merger control system?

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Published on: 27 April 2016
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Competition analysis: Reforming the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) did not initially seem to be a priority for Commissioner Vestager, but a number of recent comments—notably her speech ‘Refining the EU Merger Control System’—suggests this may be about to change. Jay Modrall, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in Brussels, discusses Commissioner Vestager’s comments and considers what reforms the Commission may seek to introduce.

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