Saudi Arabia: Amendment to merger control thresholds
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Mar 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Saudi Arabia
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented GAC amentment to merger thresholds
On 29 March 2023, the General Authority for Competition (GAC) announced amendments to the thresholds that require mergers to receive approval. Namely, the turnover threshold, requiring approval for transactions by parties with a combined worldwide a…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority