Comment: Draghi flips the script on EU’s view of innovation in merger control
By Natalie McNelis ( September 13, 2024, 14:51 GMT | Comment) -- Effect on innovation has been a feature of many an EU merger review, but usually as a reason to block a deal or demand concessions. Mario Draghi takes an entirely different view, seeing it as a potential to view a deal favorably. That would require a radical shift in the regulator’s traditional approach. Plus, the defense would have to be available to European and foreign companies alike.Effect on innovation has been a feature of many an EU merger review, but usually as a reason to block a deal or demand concessions. ...
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