Innovation Competition in EU Merger Control: The Commission in Pursuit of a New Greater Good?

The European Commission’s recent focus on the impact of mergers on innovation competition has sparked a heated debate amongst lawyers and economists. Innovation seems to have become the new “Greater Good” the Commission is pursuing when reviewing mergers, whether in the pharmaceutical or medical device sectors, in pesticides, engineering, ICT or other technology-driven industries.

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This article was originally published on Kluwer Competition Law Blog.