Session 2. Efficiencies in Merger Control: from Past to Future
Mar 4, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
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Description
Efficiencies have long played a role in merger control – but the way we think about them is changing. Competition authorities are increasingly challenged to look beyond price effects to capture dynamic gains such as innovation and technological progress. At the same time, there is growing pressure to factor in wider goals like sustainability or resilience. This session will discuss how the treatment of efficiencies is evolving – from how firms use them in deal strategies to their impact on remedies and case outcomes – and where the balance between static and dynamic efficiencies may need to move next.
