Merger control is only fully effective if it is visible. Competitors, customers and suppliers of the parties to a transaction must be able to learn about it and put forward their views. This section will ensure that transparency.

No transactions are currently published

The e-Soumissions portal has just opened for merger notifications. Transactions made public by the Directorate will appear here, together with their non-confidential summary and the period during which third parties may submit their comments.

Each published transaction will include

• The transaction fact sheet

  Type of transaction, parties, sectors and Member States concerned, notification date and current stage of the review.

• The non-confidential summary

  A presentation of the transaction with business secrets removed, intended to inform third parties.

• Third-party consultation

  A period during which competitors, customers, suppliers and trade associations may send their comments to the Directorate.

Tracking a transaction

Each published transaction will show its current stage:

1. 1

   Notified

   The planned transaction is notified online, with a time-stamped acknowledgement of receipt.

2. 2

   Under review

   Completeness check of the file, then investigation.

3. 3

   Third-party consultation

   Interested third parties submit their comments.

4. 4

   Advisory Committee opinion

   The Advisory Committee on Competition gives its opinion.

5. 5

   Decided

   The decision on the transaction is adopted.

The applicable framework

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