Tech sector sees EU competition enforcer ring staff changes
By Lewis Crofts ( June 18, 2026, 20:00 GMT | Insight) -- Tech companies seeking merger approval or facing antitrust probes will see their cases overseen by different officials after the European Commission rotated the heads of teams tasked with scrutinizing digital and media industries, MLex has learned. Max Kadar will lead a unit that has run some of the most high-profile probes into Google and Meta Platforms, while Brice Allibert will oversee a team reviewing mergers in the tech sector.Tech companies seeking merger approval or facing antitrust probes will see their cases overseen by different officials after the European Commission rotated the heads of teams tasked with scrutinizing digital and media industries, MLex has learned....
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