Don’t expect ‘tsunami’ of Towercast-type cases, French and Belgian regulators say
By Jean Comte ( October 23, 2026, 15:19 GMT | Insight) -- Using the antitrust rules to probe M&A deals that have closed is likely to remain an exception, top officials at the French and Belgian competition authorities told a panel on Friday. Both authorities have been among the most active ones in using this novel way to look into deals that were too small to be notified.Using the antitrust rules to probe M&A deals that have closed is likely to remain an exception, according to top officials at the French and Belgian competition authorities....
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