Measure aims to catch mergers below threshold to prevent creeping market concentration Oslo, May 19, 2025 — The Norwegian Competition Authority has imposed a disclosure obligation on Norva24 Holding AS and its affiliated companies, requiring […]
Category: M&A
Merger control, foreign investment screening;
UK Watchdog Launches Merger Probes into Deals in Transport and Motor Sectors
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened (15 May) investigations into two separate transactions in the transport and motor sectors, announcing initial enforcement orders (IEOs) in both cases. The first inquiry concerns the […]
Court Upholds Fine for Delfi.lt Owner Over Unreported Acquisition of Rival News Site
Vilnius, May 14, 2025 — A Lithuanian court has ruled that the Estonian media group Ekspress Grupp, owner of the popular news portal Delfi.lt, was rightfully fined for failing to notify authorities about its acquisition […]
Lithuanian Court Ends Dispute Over Extension of Interim Measures Against Estonia’s MM Grupp
Vilnius, May 14, 2025 – The Lithuanian Regional Administrative Court (RAT) has ruled in favor of Estonian company MM Grupp, bringing an end to a legal dispute over the extension of interim measures previously imposed […]
Romania Launches Consultation on Vodafone and Digi Takeover of Telekom Romania Mobile
Romania’s Competition Council has opened a public consultation on the commitments proposed by Vodafone Romania and Digi Romania to address competition concerns arising from their planned acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications. The commitments include […]
Norwegian NCA Considers Blocking Retriever–Infomedia Merger
The Norwegian Competition Authority has warned it may block the planned merger between media monitoring firms Retriever and Infomedia, citing concerns over reduced market competition. The Authority believes the deal could lead to higher prices […]
Orikan Drops Merger Bid with Duncan Following ACCC’s Concerns
12 May 2025 – Australia Orikan Group has withdrawn its application for merger clearance from the ACCC and terminated its proposed acquisition of rival Duncan Technologies. The decision follows the ACCC’s December 2024 Statement of […]
EU Commission Launches Public Consultation to Modernise Merger Guidelines
Brussels, 8 May 2025 — The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on a sweeping review of its EU Merger Guidelines, aiming to modernise the regulatory framework that governs how corporate […]
Spanish Funeral Home Fined €108K for Breaching Merger Commitments
May 7, 2025 — Mémora Servicios Funerarios has been fined €108,000 by the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) for failing to adhere to commitments made during its 2021 acquisition of the Rekalde and […]
Latvian Competition Council Flags Risks in Small-Town Pharmacy Merger
Riga, Latvia 6 May– A recent pharmacy acquisition in the small town of Mālpils has drawn scrutiny from Latvia’s Competition Council (KP), highlighting the significant risks even small-scale mergers can pose to local competition and […]
