EU
& Competition/Antitrust
New
EU Merger Control Regulations in force, 2004
On
1st May 2004, the same day as the European Union's enlargement,
the new Merger Control Regulations (Regulations) came into force.
The Rules now apply to all 25 Member States.
The aim behind
the new regime is to improve the referral process and to try to
ensure that mergers are examined by the best placed authority.
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The
Competition Act, 2002
On
the 10th April 2002 the Competition Act, 2002 (the Act) became
law. On the 13th May 2002 the Minister for Enterprise Trade and
Employment signed the Commencement Order.
As and
from the 1st July 2002, Part 1, Part 2 (except for Sections 4(8),
5(3), 6(4)(c) and 10), Part 4, Part 5 (except for Section 48(b)),
Schedules 1 and 2 (except for paragraph 4 thereof) and Schedule
3 come into operation.
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