A Quick Guide To Malta Merger Control Assessment 2022

This guide provides an overview of merger control laws in Malta and spans jurisdictional and turnover test thresholds, process, timetable, and sanctions. It is intended to guide the reader in understanding the key elements of the merger control regime, and should not be treated as a comprehensive guide to Malta's merger control regime.

Overview

Malta's merger control regime is mainly contained in the Control of Concentrations Regulations (“Regulations”) (Subsidiary Legislation 379.08). The regime is mandatory, which means that if a transaction meets the relevant jurisdictional thresholds, the Malta competition authority (the Office for Competition at the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA)) will have jurisdiction to review the transaction and to impose remedies to address any substantial lessening of competition which may result post-transaction. The Director General (Competition) heads the Office for Competition and is tasked with determining