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Frequently Asked Questions on the Control of Mergers and Acquisitions (also Referred to as Concentrations)
WHAT EXACTLY CONSTITUTES A MERGER OR ACQUISITION?
UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MUST A MERGER OR ACQUISITION BE NOTIFIED?
HOW IS A MERGER OR ACQUISITION NOTIFIED?
WHEN MUST A MERGER OR ACQUISITION BE NOTIFIED?
WHO SHOULD PRESENT THE NOTIFICATION OF A MERGER OR ACQUISITION?
IS THE NOTIFICATION OF A MERGER OR ACQUISITION MADE PUBLIC?
HOW LONG MAY THE AUTHORITY TAKE TO REACH A DECISION ON A NOTIFIED MERGER OR ACQUISITION?
CAN THE AUTHORITY REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE NOTIFYING PARTIES OR THIRD PARTIES?
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IF A NOTIFIABLE MERGER OR ACQUISITION IS NOT NOTIFIED?
WHAT ARE THE SANCTIONS OR FINES FOR FAILING TO NOTIFY A MERGER OR ACQUISITION?
Frequently Asked Questions on “Abuse of a Dominant Position”
WHAT IS A DOMINANT POSITION?
IS IT PROHIBITED TO HAVE A DOMINANT POSITION?
WHAT IS “ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION”?
WHAT PROVISIONS IN THE LAW GOVERN THIS LEGAL FIGURE?
WHAT TYPES OF BEHAVIOUR CAN BE CONSIDERED AS ABUSES OF A DOMINANT POSITION?
WHAT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD BY “DENIAL OF ACCESS TO AN ESSENTIAL NETWORK OR INFRASTRUCTURE”?
HOW IS IT PROVED THAT AN UNDERTAKING HAS COMMITTED AN ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION?
WHERE CAN I CONSULT THE BEST-KNOWN DECISIONS ON THE ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION?
WHAT CAN AN UNDERTAKING DO WHEN IT HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION?