OECD Competition Open Day 2025

Session 4. Reviewing cross-border mergers in the digital age: complexities and emerging approaches?

Feb 26, 2025 | 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Description

The review of cross-border mergers is becoming increasingly relevant to competition authorities. A digitalised economy and a recent trend of large-scale transactions is making it more common to have mergers between multinational companies that require review in multiple jurisdictions, with assets located in different parts of the world. In this context, what are the most pressing complexities of cross-border mergers? What emerging strategies or approaches can competition authorities use to effectively review these transactions, considering the unique characteristics of digital markets?

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