Comment: Referral of Adobe-Figma review demonstrates Germany’s case-by-case approach
By Natalie McNelis ( February 15, 2023, 16:06 GMT | Comment) -- Fears of a jurisdictional tussle around European scrutiny of Adobe's $20 billion Figma deal have been laid to rest with confirmation that Germany joined a request to refer the deal to the EU regulator — unlike a year ago, when it decided on a parallel review in the Meta-Kustomer deal. Bundeskartellamt head Andreas Mundt told MLex that then Germany hadn't been sure it had jurisdiction over the deal, but this time it was clear.Remaining fears of another jurisdictional tussle like that around the Meta-Kustomer deal have been laid to rest with today's news that Adobe's $20 billion Figma buyout will be reviewed by the EU merger regulator. ...
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