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Issued EU Commission statement of objections against Adobe's proposed acquisition of Figma

On 17 November 2023, the European Commission issued its statement of objections against Adobe's proposed acquisition of Figma, noting that the acquisition may result in lessening competition in the interactive product design software market. In part…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-02-15
under deliberation

On 15 February, the European Commission announced it would assess under the EU Merger Regulation th…

2023-08-07
under deliberation

On 7 August 2023, the European Commission announced it had opened an in-depth investigation of Adob…

2023-11-17
under investigation

On 17 November 2023, the European Commission issued its statement of objections against Adobe's pro…

2023-12-18
concluded

On 18 December 2023, the European Commission closed its investigation into Adobe's proposed acquisi…