Irish Merger Control 2016: A Year-in-Review in Seven Bullets

The Competition, Regulated Markets, EU Law & Trade Group today published its Review of Irish Merger Control 2003 – 2016, the 14th annual instalment of the publication. The Review, which provides detailed statistical analysis of Irish merger control over the last 14 years, is available via the link immediately below. At a glance, learn if perceptions of increased pushback in Brussels and Washington on international combinations are reflected in Irish enforcement, what changes (if any) new management at the Irish agency herald, how Ireland’s most controversial deal of the year fared in Brussels, and what important change a remedies settlement in August 2016 signals.