European Union: European Commission opened consultation on draft EU merger guidelines
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European Commission opened consultation on draft EU merger guidelines
On 30 April 2026, the European Commission opened a consultation on draft EU merger guidelines, open until 26 June 2026, intended to replace the existing Horizontal and Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines. The draft establishes a unified framework for m…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-05-08
in consultation
2025-09-03
processing consultation
2026-04-30
in consultation