Progress

Current status
concluded
28 Mar 2025 concluded
11 Oct 2024 processing consultation
11 Sep 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

28 Mar 2025
concluded

Korea Fair Trade Commission announced conditional approval of Synopsys's proposed merger with ANSYS

On 28 March 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) issued a conditional approval of the proposed merger between Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys) and ANSYS, Inc. (ANSYS), both global suppliers of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software used in sem…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
11 Oct 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Korea Fair Trade Commission investigation into Synopsys's proposed merger with ANSYS

On 11 October 2024, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) closes its public consultation on the proposed merger between Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys) and ANSYS, Inc. (ANSYS), both global suppliers of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software used in …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
11 Sep 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on Korea Fair Trade Commission investigation into Synopsys's proposed merger with ANSYS

On 11 September 2024, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced that it is seeking opinions on the proposed merger between Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys) and ANSYS, Inc. (ANSYS), both global suppliers of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority