Germany: Bundeskartellamt investigation into Meta(Facebook)'s proposed acquisition of Kustomer
Progress
Current status
in force
11 Feb 2022 in force
23 Jul 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
German Bundeskartellamt approves Meta (Facebook)'s acquisition of Kustomer
On 11 February 2022, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) approved the acquisition of Kustomer by Meta, previously Facebook. The Bundeskartellamt examined if the transaction fulfils the transaction value thresholds of the German Compe…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
German Bundeskartellamt opens examination on Facebook's proposed acquisition of Kustomer
On 23 July 2021, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) initiated a check on whether Facebook's planned acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer relationship management provider, falls under German merger control law. Specifically, the …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority