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GlobalWafers-Siltronic deal completes Japan waiting period, company says

( November 4, 2021, 08:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Statement: Taiwanese silicon-wafer maker GlobalWafers announced that its proposed purchase of Germany’s Siltronic has “completed the relevant waiting period” under Japan’s antitrust law. GlobalWafers said in a statement issued Nov. 4 that clearing the waiting period “legally enables the parties to close the deal under the Japanese Anti-Monopoly Act.” The Japan Fair Trade Commission announced on June 15 that it opened a Phase-2 review of the deal and has yet to announce its clearance. The deal has been cleared in Germany, Austria, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and the US, the company said. The company's statement follows:...

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