Sigma-Aldrich gets new EU charges over false information in merger review (update*)
By Lewis Crofts ( July 1, 2020, 11:13 GMT | Insight) -- German biotech company Sigma-Aldrich is the target of additional charges over alleged false information submitted to EU officials during a merger deal involving Merck KGaA. The European Commission said today it had issued a supplementary Statement of Objections, replacing a 2017 charge sheet to focus just on Sigma.German biotech company Sigma-Aldrich is the target of additional charges over alleged false information submitted to EU officials during a merger deal involving Merck KGaA....
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