European Union: European Commission investigation into the acquisition of iRobot by Amazon
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Closed European Commission investigation into the acquisition of iRobot by Amazon
On 29 January 2024, the European Commission closed the investigation into Amazon's proposed acquisition of iRobot following the parties' decision to abandon the transaction. This decision followed the Commission's in-depth investigation and the issu…
SourceIssued Commission's Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon
On 27 November 2023, the European Commission issued its Statement of Objections over the proposed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon. The Statement of Objections expresses the Commission's concerns that the acquisition may harm competing robot vacuum c…
SourceAnnounced European Commission investigation into the proposed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon
On 6 July 2023, the European Commission announced it had opened an in-depth investigation of Amazon's proposed acquisition of iRobot. In particular, the Commission will assess whether the transaction would allow Amazon to restrict competition in the…
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