The OFT Draft Mergers Jurisdictional and Procedural Guidance and Key Issues Arising in U.K. Merger Control

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Sheila Tormey, Jun 25, 2008

The Draft Procedural Guidance reflects the OFT’s increased concern with the difficulties it faces in reviewing completed mergers. Because notification under the U.K.’s merger control regime is voluntary, parties may complete and implement mergers without notifying the OFT or, where a notification has been made, before the OFT has issued a decision. While the “light touch” natur