Beumer appeal over EU failure to review Vanderlande, Siemens Logistics deal issued
( September 7, 2026, 09:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The conditions invoked by the European Commission to reject a deal referral aren't tied to the goals set in Article 22 of the EU merger regulation and go beyond the regulator's powers, the Beumer Group said in its appeal against the watchdog's refusal to review Vanderlande's takeover of Siemens Logistics published Monday. In May, the EU merger regulator rejected a request made by the Portuguese, Spanish and Italian competition watchdogs to examine the transaction. Beumer also argues that the commission has no discretion to reject a referral request where it is clear that the requesting national authorities aren’t well placed to review the deal effectively.The summary of the action follows. A PDF is also attached. ...
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