Germany: German Bundeskartellamt opens examination on Facebook's proposed acquisition of Kustomer
Description
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 …
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority