Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office): how it reviews brand acquisitions

The Bundeskartellamt reviews mergers with a German nexus that fall below the EU thresholds. It has been among the more active national authorities on food retail and consumer goods, and its Phase I runs one month with a four-month Phase II.

Official site: www.bundeskartellamt.de · Regime: Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB), merger control

A primer on this jurisdiction's merger regime is in preparation.