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EU Merger Regulation In force since 1 May 2004

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation)
32004R0139 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

• Article 1 — Scope
• Article 2 — Appraisal of concentrations
• Article 3 — Definition of concentration
• Article 4 — Prior notification of concentrations and pre-notification referral at the request of the notifying parties
• Article 5 — Calculation of turnover
• Article 6 — Examination of the notification and initiation of proceedings
• Article 7 — Suspension of concentrations
• Article 8 — Powers of decision of the Commission
• Article 9 — Referral to the competent authorities of the Member States
• Article 10 — Time limits for initiating proceedings and for decisions
• Article 11 — Requests for information
• Article 12 — Inspections by the authorities of the Member States
• Article 13 — The Commission's powers of inspection
• Article 14 — Fines
• Article 15 — Periodic penalty payments
• Article 16 — Review by the Court of Justice
• Article 17 — Professional secrecy
• Article 18 — Hearing of the parties and of third persons
• Article 19 — Liaison with the authorities of the Member States
• Article 20 — Publication of decisions
• Article 21 — Application of the Regulation and jurisdiction
• Article 22 — Referral to the Commission
• Article 23 — Implementing provisions
• Article 24 — Relations with third countries
• Article 25 — Repeal
• Article 26 — Entry into force and transitional provisions