The EU Merger Regulation and the Anatomy of the Merger Task Force

This book provides a timely, precise and comprehensive guide to the scope of European Merger Control Regulations. It follows a practical approach, which is aimed at fulfilling the need for straightforward, user-friendly introduction to the workings of merger control at European level. It is designed to provide the reader with the framework provisions, as opposed to a acase analysis, theby enabling those involved with mergers to understand more comprehensively how the Regulation and decisions of the Merger Task Force affect specific mergers, organisations and business.

The scope and functions of the Merger Regulation are set out fully and step-by-step guides to the various procedures are provided. Information sources include the full text of the Regulations as amended, relevant Commission Notices together with details of the national authorities dealing with mergers.

As the EU moves further towards the accomplishment of the internal market and as mergers of ever-increasing value take place, the Merger Regulation and the work of the Merger Task Force gas become of heightened importance. For lawyers and companies involved in mergers, this book will provide a very useful reference manual.