Saudi Arabia: General authority for competition investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquistion of Activision Blizzard
Progress
Current status
in force
21 Aug 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
Saudi Arabia
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Ruling in GAC Investigation of Microsoft's Proposed Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
On 21 August 2022, the General Authority for Competition (GAC) issued a ruling in its review of an "economic concentration" request between Microsoft Corporation and Activision Blizzard Inc, approving Microsoft Corporation's 100% acquisition of Bliz…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority