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Can someone explain how a UK regulator can block a deal between two US companies?

• can16358p 3y ago
  They also operate in UK. Of course if they were "just" two US companies UK can't do anything but these companies also have legal presence in the UK.
  • Leherenn 3y ago
    What would they have to do if they were to decide that the deal is more important than the UK? - merge everywhere else but the UK (presumably that would mean spinning off/closing one of Microsoft or Activision UK branch). I guess that wouldn't be enough? - both companies have to pull off of the UK?
    • can16358p 3y ago
      IANAL but probably they'd need to leave UK then.
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