Merger control and the EFTA states - jurisdictional issues and interaction with the EU Merger Regulation | Practical Law

Merger control and the EFTA states - jurisdictional issues and interaction with the EU Merger Regulation | Practical Law

This Practice note considers the merger control provisions of the EEA Agreement and their interaction with the EU Merger Regulation. It explains the relevant supra-national jurisdictional and procedural rules that apply when a merger involves parties with activities in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and, in particular, the practical considerations that apply when the merger could also fall within the scope of the EU Merger Regulation.

Merger control and the EFTA states - jurisdictional issues and interaction with the EU Merger Regulation

by Nigel Seay and Jonathan Rush, Travers Smith, updated by Practical Law Competition
Maintained • European Union
This Practice note considers the merger control provisions of the EEA Agreement and their interaction with the EU Merger Regulation. It explains the relevant supra-national jurisdictional and procedural rules that apply when a merger involves parties with activities in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and, in particular, the practical considerations that apply when the merger could also fall within the scope of the EU Merger Regulation.