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Irish Merger Control: New Filing Thresholds From 1 July 2026
Ireland is raising the financial thresholds for mandatory merger control notifications from July 2026, increasing the combined Irish turnover requirement from €60 million to €100 million and the individual turnover threshold from €10 million to €15 million. This change follows recommendations from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and a public consultation process, with significant implications for transaction notification requirements and regulatory oversight.
Ireland Anti-trust
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Matheson
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Competition Law Update - June 2026
This newsletter examines significant competition law developments across the UK and EU, including the European Commission's draft Merger Assessment Guidelines that modernize analytical frameworks and give greater weight to merger efficiencies. The edition also explores landmark rulings on no-poach agreements in sports, updates to technology transfer regulations, and the CMA's evolving approach to digital markets enforcement and consumer protection.
United Kingdom Anti-trust
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Irish Merger Control: New Filing Thresholds From 1 July 2026
Ireland is raising the financial thresholds for mandatory merger control notifications from July 2026, increasing the combined Irish turnover requirement from €60 million to €100 million and the individual turnover threshold from €10 million to €15 million. This change follows recommendations from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and a public consultation process, with significant implications for transaction notification requirements and regulatory oversight.
Ireland Anti-trust
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Competition Law Update - June 2026
This newsletter examines significant competition law developments across the UK and EU, including the European Commission's draft Merger Assessment Guidelines that modernize analytical frameworks and give greater weight to merger efficiencies. The edition also explores landmark rulings on no-poach agreements in sports, updates to technology transfer regulations, and the CMA's evolving approach to digital markets enforcement and consumer protection.
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Concurrences Foreign Direct Investment Guide
Competition and Regulation partners at Matheson have authored the Ireland chapter of the Concurrences Foreign Direct Investment Guide, a comprehensive resource covering thirty jurisdictions that addresses the practical questions arising in M&A transactions where FDI review has become a transaction-critical issue. The guide examines how FDI review affects signing timelines, conditions precedent, risk allocation, and deal completion requirements.
Ireland Government
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Matheson
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