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Issued EU Commission Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of VMware by Broadcom

On 12 April 2023, the European Commission issued a Statement of Objections expressing concerns over Broadcom's proposed acquisition of VMWare. In particular, as a result of its in-depth investigation, the Commission is concerned that Broadcom may re…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-12-20
under deliberation

On 20 December 2022, the European Commission announced an in-depth investigation into the proposed …

2023-04-12
under investigation

On 12 April 2023, the European Commission issued a Statement of Objections expressing concerns over…

2023-07-12
concluded

On 12 July 2023, the European Commission approved the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, subject to…