Germany: Federal Cartel Office investigation into Renesas Electronics Corporation's proposed acquisition of Altium Limited

Progress

Current status
concluded
14 May 2024 concluded

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 May 2024
concluded

Closed Federal Cartel Office investigation into Renesas Electronics Corporation's proposed acquisition of Altium Limited

On 14 May 2024, the German Federal Cartel Office approved Renesas Electronics Corporation's proposed acquisition of Altium Limited. Altium provides software for designing printed circuit boards, while Renesas operates in semiconductor manufacturing …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority