EU Competition Policy and Major Cross-Border Merger Decisions (1990-2010)

1. EU Merger Regulation takes effect

   Sep 21, 1990Labels: EU Merger

   • EUR Lex

2. Boeing–McDonnell Douglas cleared with commitments

   Jul 23, 1997Labels: Boeing, McDonnell Douglas

   • EUR Lex
   • Boeing

3. Airtours–First Choice merger prohibited

   Sep 22, 1999Labels: Airtours, First Choice

   • European Sources

4. TotalFina–Elf cleared with commitments

   Feb 9, 2000Labels: TotalFina, Elf Aquitaine

   • EUR Lex

5. Volvo–Scania truck merger prohibited

   Mar 14, 2000Labels: Volvo, Scania

   • EUR Lex

6. Vodafone–Mannesmann approved with divestment condition

   Apr 12, 2000Labels: Vodafone, Mannesmann

   • CNN

7. MCI WorldCom–Sprint merger prohibited

   Jun 28, 2000Labels: MCI WorldCom, Sprint

   • Concurrences
   • EUR Lex

8. GE–Honeywell merger prohibited

   Jul 3, 2001Labels: General Electric, Honeywell

   • DOJ
   • European Sources

9. Schneider–Legrand merger prohibited

   Oct 10, 2001Labels: Schneider Electric, Legrand

   • EUR Lex

10. EU court annuls Airtours prohibition decision

    Jun 6, 2002Labels: EU Court, Airtours

    • European Sources

11. EU court annuls Schneider–Legrand prohibition decision

    Oct 22, 2002Labels: EU Court, Schneider Legrand

    • CURIA

12. Revised EU Merger Regulation begins applying

    May 1, 2004Labels: Revised Merger

    • EUR Lex
    • EUR Lex Summary

13. Mittal Steel–Arcelor cleared with divestiture commitments

    May 5, 2006Labels: Mittal Steel, Arcelor

    • AIST

14. GDF–Suez cleared subject to conditions

    Nov 14, 2006Labels: GDF, Suez

    • EC News

15. Ryanair–Aer Lingus takeover prohibited

    Jun 27, 2007Labels: Ryanair, Aer Lingus

    • EC Decision
    • European Sources

16. End of period: EU merger control entrenched

    Jan 1, 2010Labels: EU Merger

    • UK Lords
    • EUR Lex