China: Issued SAMR conditional approval of Broadcom and VMware merger
Description
Issued SAMR conditional approval of Broadcom and VMware merger
On 21 November 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China approved Broadcom Corporation's acquisition of VMware Corporation with additional restrictive conditions. In particular, to mitigate the potential reduced competiti…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, semiconductors
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority