Draft EU Merger Guidelines: Formalising a Decade of Enforcement Practice
In this article for The Global Regulatory Developments Journal Sept-Oct 2026 issue, Baker Botts Partners Catriona Hatton and David Cardwell, Senior Associate Ciara Barbu-O'Connor, and Associates Louis Delvaux and Mounir Younes examine the European Commission's draft revised EU Merger Guidelines, which seek to formalise developments in merger control enforcement over the past decade. They explain that while the underlying legal standards remain unchanged, the proposed framework places greater emphasis on innovation, resilience, ecosystems, efficiencies and long-term competitive dynamics, offering both new challenges and opportunities for dealmakers navigating EU merger review.
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Draft EU Merger Guidelines: Formalising a Decade of Enforcement Practice
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