Powers to ‘call in’ M&A deals get authorities’ backing — with eye on safeguards
By Lewis Crofts ( June 23, 2026, 15:50 GMT | Insight) -- Competition watchdogs across Europe have thrown their support behind merger “call-in” powers designed to capture potentially anticompetitive deals that fall below traditional notification thresholds, while also setting out a series of principles they say should govern the design of such regimes. Ireland, Denmark and Czechia are among the countries that either have such powers — or are seeking them — in a move designed to close a perceived gap in EU enforcement after a 2024 court defeat.Competition watchdogs across Europe have thrown their support behind merger “call-in” powers designed to capture potentially anticompetitive deals that fall below traditional notification thresholds, while also setting out a series of principles they say should govern the design of such regimes....
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