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UK merger jurisdiction test is linked to substantive deal review, CMA's top lawyer says

By Victoria Ibitoye ( June 25, 2021, 12:02 GMT | Comment) -- There is an underlying link in UK merger reviews between the Competition and Markets Authority's test for whether it has jurisdiction to review a deal and its substantive assessment of possible competition concerns, the CMA's general counsel, Sarah Cardell, has stressed. The CMA has recently faced criticism for its perceived tougher approach and its controversial assertion of jurisdiction to review mergers.There is an underlying link in UK merger reviews between the Competition and Markets Authority's test for whether it has jurisdiction to review a deal and its substantive assessment of possible competition concerns, a CMA official has stressed....

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