Germany's New Merger Guidelines May Not Be Very Practical

Law360, New York (February 17, 2015, 10:22 AM EST) -- When do foreign-to-foreign transactions that may not significantly affect Germany need to be notified? A guidance paper on domestic effects in German merger control published by the German Federal Cartel Office on Sept. 30, 2014, aims to provide more legal certainty in this respect. Does the paper provide practical guidance? First practical experience reveals a mixed picture. While the guidance paper is a welcome development, it only provides a safe harbor for clear-cut cases....

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