General Court clarifies conditions under which mergers below EU thresholds may be referred to EU Commission under Article 22 EUMR
In the Brasserie Nationale and Munhowen judgment of 2 July 2025,(1) the General Court of the EU confirms that mergers below EU thresholds may be referred back to the EU Commission by a national competition authority from a Member State that has not adopted a merger control regime, such as Luxembourg, and clarifies the substantive conditions of Article 22 EUMR.
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