Mergers
Legislation > International cooperation
European Economic Area (EEA)
Documents related to the EEA-Agreement
Cooperation between the European Union and the United States
- October 2011: Best Practices on Cooperation in Merger Investigations en
- Frequently asked questions en
- 2002 Best Practices en
International Competition Network (ICN): Waivers of confidentiality in merger investigations
Confidentiality waivers enable the Commission to share the merging parties' confidential business information with another reviewing competition agency, facilitating joint discussion and analysis. This leads to more informed decisions and quicker review of the merger. Read more in this explanatory note (website of the International Competition Network). The Commission waiver model can be downloaded here .
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Cooperation among EU National Competition Authorities in merger control
The Heads of European national competition authorities ("NCAs") and the European Commission have set up a Merger Working Group to foster increased consistency, convergence and cooperation among EU merger jurisdictions.
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