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Risks to innovation, data-sharing and labor detailed in EU’s new M&A guidelines

By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( April 20, 2026, 19:01 GMT | Insight) -- Merging companies will see the EU pay close attention to the impact of their deals on the innovation race as well as the risk of them accessing sensitive data on rivals, according to new guidelines under consideration. The European Commission is to unveil a new policy approach to assessing corporate tie-ups, where it will also flesh out the risks of minority shareholdings and the impact on workers.Merging companies will see the EU pay close attention to the impact of their deals on the innovation race as well as the risk of them accessing sensitive data on rivals, according to new guidelines under consideration. ...

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