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New EU Merger Regulation simplified procedures and filing forms

21 April 2023

The European Commission has set out new rules for determining which transactions qualify for a simplified filing procedure under the EU Merger Regulation, as well as revised notification forms.

The reforms, which will apply from 1 September 2023, will increase (albeit marginally) the scope of transactions that can benefit from the simplified procedure. They will also make the filing forms quicker to complete, although the amount of information and documents that will need to be gathered in order to complete the forms has not been materially reduced.

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