Competition & M&A
Cross-border merger control in the East African Community
How the EAC Competition Authority's merger regulations interact with national review — and the sequencing problem that catches regional transactions.
Ligomarc Competition Group
· 6 min read
A transaction with effects in more than one Partner State can attract both regional and national merger review. The regimes are not always sequenced, and the parties are frequently left deciding which filing governs the timetable.
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