Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
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PRACTICE NOTES
NOTE—to check whether notification thresholds in Ecuador and worldwide are met, see: Where to Notify.
1. Have there been any recent developments regarding the Ecuadorian merger control regime and are any updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in Ecuador?
During 2023 and 2024, Ecuador’s merger control framework saw notable adjustments. The Superintendency of Economic Competition (Superintendencia de Competencia Económica or SCE) amended the Guideline for Information Management at the end of 2023 and again in September 2024. These reforms removed the confidentiality restriction that had prevented access to files until a decision was issued. Accordingly, documentation tied to concentration notifications is now open to the public. This shift enables third parties to submit remarks or raise concerns about the transaction under examination. For example, in the deal between Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos Pronaca C.A. and
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