This set of guidelines outlines the procedural and substantive requirements for notifying regulatory authorities about the concentration of business operators (such as mergers and acquisitions).
Provides clarity on how to determine the parties involved in mergers and acquisitions, the relevant turnover thresholds, and ancillary restraints that may be considered in the assessment of such transactions.
Specifically addresses the notification process for 'simple cases' of business concentration
Outlines the criteria for defining a transaction as a merger or acquisition and explains the concept of control in the context of competition law.
Aims to standardize the naming conventions and terminologies used in declarations related to the concentration of business operators.
