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EUMR definition

What does EUMR mean? EUMR describes the EU’s merger control regime under which the European Commission reviews “concentrations” (mergers, acquisitions and full‑function joint ventures) meeting EU‑wide turnover thresholds. It is set out in legislation: Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004), as amended. Key features include a mandatory, suspensory notification system, the “one‑stop shop” for EU‑dimension deals, defined turnover thresholds, Phase I and Phase II review, remedies (commitments) to address competition concerns, and significant fines for gun‑jumping. Referral mechanisms allow cases to move between the Commission and EU national authorities (notably Articles 4(4), 4(5), 9 and...

Altice/PT Portugal: EU Merger Regulation failure to notify and standstill breach (Arts 4(1), 7(1)); €124.5m Commission fine; appeal pending (Case T‑425/18)

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NOTE—appeal filed before the General Court in Case T-425/18 ARCHIVED – this archived case hub captures the position as at the decision date of 24 April 2018; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases.

Case facts

Outline European Commission merger investigation carried out under Articles 4(1) and 7(1) eumr into Altice’s failure to notify and gun-jumping in connection with its 2015 acquisition of PT Portugal.

Latest developments

On 24 April 2018, the Commission adopted an infringement decision and levied a €124.5m fine on Altice. The Commission found that Altice implemented the takeover of PT Portugal before notifying or securing approval from the Commission under the eu merger Regulation, breaching Articles 4(1) and 7(1) of that Regulation.

Parties

Altice is a Dutch-based multi-national telecommunications company. Prior to the acquisition of PT Portugal, Altice operated in Portugal through two subsidiaries, Cabovisão and ONI. Cabovisão supplied pay TV, fixed internet access and fixed telephony services essentially to residential customers. ONI provided services to business customers, including fixed telecommunication services, in particular voice, data and internet access services, as well as IT services...

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