European Union: EC investigation into Facebook/Meta's proposed acquisition of Kustomer
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Issued approval on Meta's waiver request in acquisition of Kustomer
On 13 November 2023, the European Commission waived commitments made by Meta to obtain approval for its acquisition of Kustomer. After the Commission conditionally approved the transaction in January 2022, Meta requested a waiver of the commitments …
SourceEC approves acquisition of Kustomer by Meta (Facebook)
On 27 January 2022, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Kustomer by Meta (previously Facebook). The transaction was authorised based on several conditions. In the following 10 years, Meta will have to provide non-discriminatory acces…
SourceEC opens in-depth investigation into Facebook's proposed acquisition of Kustomer
On 2 August 2021, the European Commission (EC) opened an in-depth investigation into Facebook's planned acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer relationship management provider. On 12 May 2021, the investigation was opened after the EC received a r…
SourceEC opens investigation into Facebook's proposed acquisition of Kustomer after referral requests by EU member countries
On 12 May 2021, the European Commission (EC) opened an investigation into Facebook's planned acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer relationship management provider. The investigation was initiated after Austria filed a referral request under Art.…
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