Regular Merger Control Regime Resumed In Ukraine

On 9 June 2022, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the AMC) has decided to renew its regular review of concentrations and concerted practices filings under the pre-war regime. As described in our previous press release, the AMC suspended most of its operations on 3 March 2022, eight days after the Russian Federation started a war in Ukraine. The merger review procedure was simplified pursuant to the Guidance clarifying merger review procedure in Ukraine during martial law No. 1-?? of 31 March 2022 (the Previous Guidance), described in our press release on the Previous Guidance.

Earlier today, the AMC adopted amendments (the Amended Guidance) to the Previous Guidance. Although the Amended Guidance is still to be published, the AMC has already published a press release on how notifications submitted during different time periods will be treated: