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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...