Notification and Procedures
Mission
Mergers and other structural transactions are frequently reported to competition authorities in more than one jurisdiction. The Merger Working Group's Notification & Procedures (N&P) work examines the procedural aspects of merger notifications, and review issues of jurisdiction, timing, the scope of the merger notification and information requirements, and the timing of merger reviews.
Current Work
Since 2002, the Working Group developed Eight Guiding Principles for Merger Notification and Review Procedures (Principles) and issued a set of Recommended Practices for Merger Notification and Review Procedures (Recommended Practices), which the ICN has adopted.
The Working Group continues to promote conformity with the Principles and Practices, including assisting antitrust agencies with implementation efforts or new merger review laws/regulations and holding teleseminars and workshop programs addressing specific issues raised by the recommended practices.
To assess how the merger notification and review system in your jurisdiction compares to the ICN Recommended Practictices, click here for a self assessment tool.
This Subgroup is also responsible for collecting information on the merger laws of ICN Members and making them available online. Click here: Merger Review Laws, Related Materials & Templates.
Contact Information
For more information about the Merger Working Group's N&P work, please contact:
Ms. Cynthia Lagdameo
Counsel for International Antitrust
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Tel: 212 607 2828
E-Mail: clagdameo@ftc.gov
- Guiding Principles for Merger Notification and Review Procedure
- Recommended Practices for Merger Notification and Review Procedures
Highlighted Reports
- Setting Notification Thresholds
- Defining Merger Transactions
- Merger Notification Information Requirements
- Model Confidentiality Waiver
- Implementation Report
- Implementation Handbook
Workshops & Teleseminars
Tools for Change Teleseminar on April 13, 2010