Jones Day Global Merger Control Update - August 2018

This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update discusses developments in existing merger control regimes over the first half of 2018, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.

Over the past few years, merger control enforcement has surged around the world, reaching well beyond the major jurisdictions. More than 110 jurisdictions now have merger control regimes. Some are more active than others, but all must be taken into consideration when assessing the antitrust risks of a cross-border M&A transaction.

In this Update, we discuss (i) key changes to existing regimes in Canada, China, Colombia, Germany and Austria, Italy, Lithuania, the Philippines, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States; (ii) the temporary suspension of the authority's merger control reviews in Indonesia; and (iii) anticipated changes to the current regimes in Israel, Peru, and the United Arab Emirates.