After twenty years of the ‘more economics’ reform and Regulation 139/2004, EU merger control is transitioning. The Commission and the Courts have been laying down new paths to galvanise enforcement. Thus far, the focus has been on harm detection: focusing on complex transactions, establishing ways of assessing below-the-threshold mergers, and developing new theories of harm. In this seminar, we consider ways to boost harm prevention and explores three possibilities: using a wider range of remedies, rethinking the burden and standard of proof, and making full use of ex post review mechanisms.

About the Speakers:

Prof. Sandra Marco Colino   is an Associate Professor at CUHK LAW.

Miss Macy Chung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws degree in 2024. She previously graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law. She is now working as a Trainee Solicitor at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.