Judicial review of EU merger decisions is key safeguard, Loriot says
By Jean Comte ( October 22, 2026, 13:00 GMT | Insight) -- The possibility for competitors and other market players to challenge European Commission merger decisions is a key safeguard of the bloc's competition regime, Guillaume Loriot said on Thursday. Enforcers have faced questions from EU parliamentarians and businesses over ensuring objective scrutiny of a planned joint venture between Thales, Airbus and Leonardo, after it received explicit support from the president of the top EU court.The possibility for competitors and other market players to appeal the European Commission's decision on merger control is a key safeguard for the EU competition system, the commission's top merger official told a panel on Thursday....
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