Updated draft of EU M&A guidelines show ‘refining not transforming,' Whelan says
By Lewis Crofts ( October 1, 2026, 10:59 GMT | Insight) -- The latest draft of a long-awaited EU merger-control policy review focuses on making the text “more operational” for companies considering dealmaking, the European Commission’s top competition official said. Anthony Whelan said his staff had been refining their approach in response to a public consultation earlier this year, not transforming it. The draft started circulating inside the EU’s executive this week ahead of being finalized by the end of the year.The latest draft of a long-awaited EU merger-control policy review focuses on making the text “more operational” for companies considering dealmaking, the European Commission’s top competition official said....
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