The EC Merger Regulation: Substantive Issues describes comprehensively how the European Commission decides whether to approve a notified merger. This 3rd edition has been fully updated to incorporate developments including the finalisation of the Non-Horizontal Guidelines and new cases, such as Aer Lingus/Ryanair, important vertical cases such as TomTom/TeleAtlas and Nokia/NAVTEQ, and the Sony/BMG decisions and appeals.

This second edition provides an exhaustive analysis of the European Community rules relating to merger control, including the new EC Merger Regulation 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 which entered into force on 1 May 2004 and the latest interpretive notices adopted by the European Commission. The book draws upon the authors' detailed and practical knowledge of the subject as officials at the Merger Task Force and practitioners specialising in this field, and will be updated through a companion website.

Merger control in Europe has continued to evolve rapidly. In addition to significant changes in the national merger control regimes in Denmark, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Portugal, a new EU Merger Regulation is expected to enter into force on 1 May 2004 - a measure that will launch the most far-reaching reform of European merger control since the adoption of the EC Merger Regulation in December 1989.
This updated edition of the preeminent work in the field offers practitioners expert guidance through the next phase of this crucial aspect of business and economic activity in Europe.

Now in its 5th edition, this well-respected work provides a comprehensive analysis of the EC merger control regime. The book examines the impact of legislative and procedural changes made in 2004 on the subsequent casework and procedures of the Commission and the workings of the European Competition Network in the merger control context.
In particular, it describes the evolution and maturing of the EC merger control regime from its inception in 1989, highlighting its main substantive and procedural features. ...