Merger Control Guide 2020

The Merger Control Guide 2020 briefly outlines information on two of the most important questions of multijurisdictional merger control filings in 91 jurisdictions around the world, looking in particular at the relevant thresholds for filing and investigation periods concerning merger control.

“Thresholds” specifies the relevant prerequisites which trigger an obligation to notify a transaction to the respective competition authority.

“Stages” describes the start of the proceedings and the investigation periods once a transaction has been notified to the respective competition authority.

Compiling a clear and concise outline of merger control rules in the extensive number of 91 jurisdictions, i.e. 86 countries and 5 supranational organizations, in one guide also reflects the significant success and close cooperation between the WLG member firms in working together on multijurisdictional projects.

This guide was composed by the members of the WLG Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. It covers countries and jurisdictions where WLG member firms are located or where they have offices. All information including exchange rates provided in this guide is up to date as of November 15, 2019 unless stated otherwise.

If you would like to download the complete Merger Control Guide 2020, please visit the website of the World Law Group.