promises and downsides of merger simulations as a tool of computational antitrust. In doing this, we first provide an overview … of the working mechanisms of the merger simulation tool and then evaluate its implementation in competition policy … to reap considerable prospects of merger simulations as a computational antitrust tool …

merger control could also benefit from an ORAM-style conception. …

Nowadays, merger control predominantly relies upon a strict analysis of the effects from merger and acquisitions on … effective competition. However, there is scope for so-called public interest considerations in several European merger control …-competition-oriented interventions into merger control. For instance, they did so in the context of the prohibition of the Siemens-Alstommerger and the …

derive four recommendations for the future enforcement of abuse control and related merger control: (i) we advocate to … corresponding merger control. While going beyond pure guideline recommendations and focusing on a dynamic-economic view, we are …

The literature identifies a significant drop in merger control enforcement activity on both sides of the Atlantic … economics suggest that a lack of 'fit' between the 'new' economic approach to merger control and the 'old' institutional … implicitly raising the standard of proof, leading to unattainable standards, virtually eroding merger control enforcement power …

The literature identifies a significant drop in merger control enforcement activity on both sides of the Atlantic … economics suggest that a lack of ‘fit' between the ‘new' economic approach to merger control and the ‘old' institutional … implicitly raising the standard of proof, leading to unattainable standards, virtually eroding merger control enforcement power …

Mergers and acquisitions shape industry competition. Effective merger remedies are important for market efficiency and …-phase, bifurcated merger control system. This system integrates ex-ante processes with more systematic and comprehensive ex … merger control in dynamic markets. …

, we address three research questions: (i) Is the current development of analyzing industry with its recent merger activity … merger control in this industry, as well as a more active abuse control against already vertically-integrated media companies. …