Although international mergers continue to become more common, merger control regimes are wildly diverse, and there is no procedurally harmonized international system of merger notification. Instead, any one of the plethora of inconsistent regulations can hold up your transaction. The current edition of Worldwide Merger Notification Requirements evaluates the merger notification requirements of over 215 jurisdictions.

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. ...