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CRA advises Lesaffre on yeast extract acquisitions and global merger clearances

Lars Wiethaus

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CRA successfully assisted client in investigation into Google’s conduct of maps and automotive services offerings

Mikaël Hervé

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CMA closes its merger inquiry into the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership

Oliver Latham

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CRA successfully assisted client in EC antitrust investigation in tech labour markets

Mikaël Hervé

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CMA clears acquisition of Teads by Outbrain

Oliver Latham

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CRA advises two manufacturers of household appliances in a vertical restraints investigation in France

Laurent Flochel

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Google ordered to pay antitrust damages to Equativ

Mikaël Hervé

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CRA advises AWS on CMA’s cloud services market investigation

Mikaël Hervé

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CAT approves class action settlement agreement in maritime cartel

Raphaël De Coninck

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EC unconditionally approves $16.5bn acquisition of Catalent by Novo Holdings

Raphaël De Coninck

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European Commission fines Teva €462.6 million for antitrust abuse

Raphaël De Coninck

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CRA responds to the European Commission’s draft Article 102 Guidelines

Uğur Akgün

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CMA clears Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic after phase 1 review

Mikaël Hervé

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CMA clear Microsoft’s hiring of former Inflection employees after phase 1 review

Matteo Foschi

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CRA supports global clearance of merger of suppliers of seismic data

Kimberly Tanos

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CRA advises on Hologic's acquisition of Endomagnetics

Shreyas Guntur

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European Commission clears Cooper’s acquisition of Viatris’ European OTC business

Raphaël De Coninck

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Multi-billion Google Ad Tech claim certified by UK Competition Appeal Tribunal

Oliver Latham

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European Commission unconditionally approves INEOS’ acquisition of certain assets of TotalEnergies

Raphaël De Coninck

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ICA clears merger between Fondo Strategico Italiano and Bancomat

Patrick Andreoli-Versbach

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CRA supports Bloomberg’s successful acquisition of Broadway Technology

Dominik Fischer

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European Commission unconditionally cleared EV charging station joint venture between Iberdrola and BP

Lars Wiethaus

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Copart’s acquisition unconditionally cleared after Phase 2 Provisional Findings overturned

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CMA announces it will clear Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Matteo Foschi

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European Commission closes investigations into retail alliances

Raphaël De Coninck

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Oil and gas deal gets global clearance

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European Commission closes antitrust investigation into wood pulp

Raphaël De Coninck

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European Commission closes antitrust investigation of royalty-free licensing policy for SEPs

Raphaël De Coninck

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CMA clears Capco’s acquisition of Shaftesbury

Alan Overd

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Fun Radio to pay more than 10 million euros in damages to NRJ Group for having manipulated radio audience measurement in France

Laurent Flochel

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Paris Court of Appeal overturns AdlC € 444 million fine on Novartis and Roche

Laurent Flochel

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CJEU judgement on Unilever confirms Intel principles also apply to exclusivity clauses

Oliver Latham

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The CMA concludes its independent study into the music streaming market

Mikaël Hervé

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The Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) set to expire in April 2024

Raphaël De Coninck

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European Commission clears acquisition of LeasePlan by ALD

Laurent Flochel

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CMA clears NECSWS’ acquisition of SSS

Alan Overd

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Lyon Commercial Court rejects Colas claim against Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks

Laurent Flochel

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Paris Court of Appeal substantially reduces fine on Apple and its wholesalers in France

Laurent Flochel

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European Commission conditionally clears Celanese’s acquisition of DuPont’s Mobility & Materials Business

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The European Commission and the French Competition Authority clear Phoenix Group’s acquisition of a part of McKesson Europe

Laurent Flochel

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Bouygues to withdraw its acquisition of rival Metropole Television in France

Laurent Flochel

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CMA accepts commitments from P&O Ferries Holdings Limited and DFDS A/S

Raphaël De Coninck

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EC clears joint acquisition of Mooney by ENEL and Intesa Sanpaolo

Patrick Andreoli-Versbach

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ADLC accepts commitments from Meta

Laurent Flochel

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CMA clears anticipated acquisition of Arran Isle Limited by ASSA ABLOY Limited

Matthew Bennett

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CRA Conference ‘Competition & Regulation in Disrupted Times’ (31 March 2022)

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European Commission clears Biscuit International’s expansion

Raphaël De Coninck

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The CMA conditionally cleared Cellnex acquisition of CK Hutchison’s passive telecom infrastructure assets in the UK at Phase II

Matthew Bennett

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Administrative Council for Economic Defense unconditionally cleared Microsoft’s acquisition of XandR

Matteo Foschi

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CMA and EC unconditionally clear Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance

Matteo Foschi

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EC unconditionally clears CVC’s acquisition of Ethniki

Diana Jackson

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Global clearance for subsea drilling services JV

Simon Chisholm

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European Commission clears United Group/Wind Hellas

Raphaël De Coninck

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ICA clears merger between Nexi and SIA

Patrick Andreoli-Versbach

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Standard Essential Patents: should licences be available at any point in the value chain?

Raphaël De Coninck

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CMA clears NCR’s acquisition of Cardtronics

Oliver Latham

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EC clears AerCap’s $30 billion acquisition of GECAS

Oliver Latham

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CMA unconditionally approves merger of Education Software Solutions’ (ESS) with ParentPay

Matthew Bennett

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ADLC fines Google €220 million

Oliver Latham

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CMA unconditionally clears acquisition of Autocab by Uber

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European Commission unconditionally clears Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax

Matteo Foschi

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CMA concludes funeral market investigation

Simon Chisholm

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EC unconditionally clears joint venture including Consignor and Unifaun

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Uber’s acquisition of Cornershop approved in Mexico

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TAR annuls sanctions against car manufacturers by the ICA

Valter Sorana

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CRA Conference - Part 1 and Part 2

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DOJ clears Uber’s acquisition of Postmates

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Thai regulator conditionally clears CP Group’s acquisition of Tesco’s Thai business

Matthew Bennett

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ICA clears CVC's acquisition of Genetic

Diana Jackson

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EC clears Advent’s investment in Hermes

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EC unconditionally clears PPF acquisition of CME

Benno Buehler

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BorgWarner’s acquisition of Delphi Technologies approved in Europe and several other jurisdictions

Dan Donath

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Commission clears INEOS acquisition of BP’s Chemicals Business

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Three “takeaways” from Amazon/Deliveroo

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CMA clearance of Visa’s acquisition of Plaid in the UK

Oliver Latham

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CMA clears Amazon's minority investment in Deliveroo.

Matteo Foschi

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ACCC adopts CRA’s recommended negotiation and arbitration framework for payments by digital platforms to news publishers

Geoff Edwards

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EC unconditionally clears Nexi’s acquisition of Intesa San Paolo’s merchant book

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Simon Chisholm and Oliver Latham included in GCR’s 40 under 40.

Oliver Latham

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EC approves Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer joint venture

Geoff Edwards

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EC clears Mylan/Upjohn merger

Raphaël De Coninck

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CMA clears Cellnex’s acquisition of Arqiva

Matthew Bennett

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Jacobs UK acquisition cleared by the CMA.

Diana Jackson

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The Stars Group‘s $4.7 bn acquisition of Sky Betting and Gaming cleared unconditionally

Simon Chisholm

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Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver receive unconditional clearance from the European Commission

Dan Donath

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EC conditionally clears Synthomer acquisition of Omnova

Lars Wiethaus

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Court annuls NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission ridesharing cruising cap

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Uber completes $3.1bn acquisition of Careem

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CRA Conference ‘Antitrust in Times of Upheaval – a Global Conversation’

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Biscuit International’s acquisition of Aviateur cleared

Raphaël De Coninck

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EC clears Novelis’ $2.6 billion acquisition of Aleris, subject to conditions

Raphaël De Coninck

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CMA unconditionally clears AEG/Onex joint-venture.

Oliver Latham

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Pierre Régibeau begins role as Chief Economist of DG Competition

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Bundeskartellamt closes Amazon terms-of-business investigation following commitments.

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Vodafone's acquisition of Liberty Global cable business gets European Commission approval

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European Commission conditionally approves acquisition of Flybe by Connect Airways

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European Commission Accepts Commitments By Mastercard And Visa To Cut Inter-Regional Interchange Fees

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European Commission unconditionally clears Kongsberg’s acquisition of Rolls Royce Commercial Marine

Matteo Foschi

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French Competition Authority (FCA) conditionally approves Cofepp’s acquisition of Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, both producers of alcoholic beverages.

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Panels on Panels: Hear Me Out! - Understanding the US and EU Competition Hearings

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Competition in Oman

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UK CMA unconditionally clears Loxam/UKP merger in Phase I

Alan Overd

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Dutch competition authority closes abuse of dominance investigation against Europe Container Terminals

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European Commission conditionally approves Energizer’s acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ batteries and portable lighting business

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CRA Annual Brussels Conference: Economic Developments in Competition Policy, 2018

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Karstadt/Kaufhof department store merger cleared unconditionally in Germany

Lars Wiethaus

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EC conditionally approves Daimler-BMW car-sharing joint venture

Lars Wiethaus

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EC conditionally approves Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox

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Merger of Praxair and Linde approved by EC and FTC

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EC clears the merger of Microsoft and GitHub

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CMA clears merger between comparison websites Moneysupermarket and Decision Technologies in Phase I

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ACCC clears Sydney Transport Partners’ acquisition of WestConnex

Jennifer Fish

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Techlash or a Milestone in European Enforcement? The Android Decision

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Altice abandons takeover due to antitrust concerns

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3-to-2 merger cleared in New Zealand

Jennifer Fish

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CAT sets aside CMA excessive pricing decision (Flynn/Pfizer)

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Commercial litigation - SFR/Orange second homes

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Refresco’s acquisition of Cott cleared, creating largest independent soft drinks bottler in Europe and N. America

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Global blood plasma merger cleared

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Flour merger cleared in the Netherlands

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EC imposes remedies on the merger between Qualcomm and NXP

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easyJet’s acquisition of Air Berlin gets clearance from European Commission

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High Court dismisses interchange fee damages claim against Visa

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FAS clears Uber link-up with Yandex Taxi in Russia

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Just Eat and Hungryhouse merger cleared by CMA after Phase 2 investigation

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DFS and Sofology merger cleared by CMA unconditionally at Phase I

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EC approves Atlantia’s acquisition of Abertis, creating the world’s largest toll motorway operator

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ECJ Intel Judgement reinstates the effects-based approach to Article 102

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CMA finds no grounds for action in Unilever impulse ice cream package offers investigation

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Ofcom decides not to impose changes to triple-play switching process

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Dutch ACM closes investigation into FOX sports Netherlands media rights

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Commitments accepted in online auction platforms antitrust investigation

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EC approves merger of chemical producers Reichhold and Polynt

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European Commission approves 21CF/Sky transaction unconditionally

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General Court annuls the EC’s decision to prohibit UPS’ proposed acquisition of TNT

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UK Competition Appeals Tribunal upholds CMA decision to prohibit ICE/TRAYPORT

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Abbott/Alere cleared by EC, subject to conditions

Uğur Akgün

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European Competition: A Year in Review

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Ofcom/Sky win at the CAT against BT's appeal regarding wholesale price controls

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EC approves Danone’s $10.4 billion acquisition of WhiteWave

Raphaël De Coninck

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EC approves Microsoft’s takeover of LinkedIn

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CMA unconditionally clears Cineworld acquisition of 5 Empire cinemas in Phase I

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CMA provisionally clears toy merger at Phase II

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Belgian MFN investigation closed

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CMA prohibits ICE/Trayport vertical merger

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CMA clears storage equipment merger unconditionally at Phase I

Diana Jackson

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CMA gives final approval for Tullett Prebon’s acquisition of ICAP’s global broking business

Matthew Bennett

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Hutchinson/VimpelCom Italian mobile telecom merger cleared by EC, subject to conditions

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Vodafone/Liberty Global Dutch JV gets Phase I clearance by EC, subject to conditions

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CMA clears Celesio/Sainsbury’s Pharmacy merger in Phase II, subject to divestments

Diana Jackson

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ASL’s acquisition of Arianespace cleared by the EC, subject to conditions

Laurent Flochel

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Belgian movie theatre merger cleared in Phase II

Raphaël De Coninck

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Ahold/Delhaize merger cleared in Europe

Raphaël De Coninck

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CMA clears steel static storage systems merger unconditionally at Phase I

Diana Jackson

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Paris Court of Appeal overturns Google abuse of dominance ruling

Laurent Flochel

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