German govt's plan to cut merger notifications poses risks, Mundt warns
By Nicholas Hirst ( June 17, 2026, 10:15 GMT | Insight) -- Companies may be able to pursue anticompetitive mergers if German government plans to require fewer deals to obtain approval before closing are enacted, the country's top competition regulator has warned. Andreas Mundt said the danger was compounded by the fact that it is very difficult to fix competition problems introduced by a merger once it has taken place.Moves to exempt more mergers from competition scrutiny in Germany pose a risk to competition and consumers, the head of Germany’s competition authority has warned....
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