We discuss the main Theories of Harm in EU merger control and their evolution since the 1990s. We present stylised … facts and trends using data extracted from EU merger decisions by natural language processing tools. EU merger policy has … evidence used. The introduction of the new Merger Regulation in 2004, which led to a change in the substantive test, also …

The DOJ and FTC clarify the role of labor market power ("monopsony") in the 2023 draft merger guidelines. The draft … that a stricter threshold may be warranted in labor markets. The post-merger Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) that defines … monopsony power in the U.S. may warrant an even lower threshold. For example, merger simulations indicate that workers would …

a tougher approach to merger enforcement than these alternatives. The plain words of Section 7, moreover, do not contain …