EU Merger Simplification – Further Work Needed to Cut Red Tape

The European Commission boldly announced its 2013 merger simplification package with the headline “Commission cuts red tape for businesses.” Nearly two years on , further refinement of the Commission’s procedures is needed to reduce the information required to be included in notification Form CO, and so shorten the time needed to “start the clock” on the Commission’s formal review.

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This article was originally published on Kluwer Competition Law Blog.