ECA Releases Report On Merger Control Activity. Practice Does Not (Always) Match The Report's Findings.

On 10 March 2025, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) released its inaugural statistical report on merger control activities. The report covers the Egyptian merger control regime, which came into force on 1 June 2024. The report offers a snapshot of the ECA's merger control activities during the initial six months of activity. However, the details provided on review times do not provide a full picture. Since the report does not include pre-filing scrutiny applied by the ECA after initial submission, review times provided in the report do not reflect practical experiences. Furthermore, the report remains high level and lacks details that would allow for a meaningful assessment of the ECA's positions on merger control concepts and their interpretation of the Egyptian Competition Law.