On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (the Commission) published its long-awaited draft merger guidelines (the draft Guidelines), which are open for public consultation until 26 June 2026. [1] ...
On 30 April 2026, the European Commission published for consultation a draft of new Merger Guidelines proposed to replace the existing 2004 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and 2008 Non-Horizontal Merger ...
The European Commission’s draft merger guidelines tighten scrutiny while expanding how efficiencies and broader “benefits” like innovation, resilience and sustainability can justify deals under the EU ...