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Will this prevent the merger from happening in other markets too?

• jalev 3y ago
  No. It's only relevant in the UK. If other regulators want to go forward with it then they can.
  • paol 3y ago
    That's not how it works. Companies with global presence (like these 2) need to have regulatory permission in every jurisdiction where they operate. If a jurisdiction forbids the merger then they would no longer be able to operate there. Consequently any regulator in charge of a sufficiently important market has de-facto veto power globally.
    • paganel 3y ago
      And if anything I don't expect EU regulators to be more lenient than the British ones.
      • M2Ys4U 3y ago
        Have the Commission approved this takeover, or have they just not made a decision yet? Because it could just be a matter of the CMA being the first to say no...
• drumhead 3y ago
  No, but the EU and US regulators will look at the Uk's reasoning for blocking the bid and it may influence their own decisions.