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UK merger-panel revamp elevates concerns over government overreach

By Jon Menon ( October 24, 2025, 13:06 GMT | Comment) -- Plans to overhaul the decision-making process for UK merger reviews may give the perception of government tightening its grip on the antitrust regulator by removing a key remaining part of its independence. Some lawyers argue that a “full merits” court review of contested decisions from the Competition and Markets Authority would be needed to give industry confidence in the process if the panel system for in-depth reviews is scrapped.Plans to overhaul the UK decision-making process for in-depth merger reviews may give the perception of the government further tightening its grip on the antitrust regulator by removing a key remaining part of its independence....

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