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Are EU and US aligned in review of foreign subsidy scrutiny in mergers?

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Extensive information required to evaluate distortive effects of foreign subsidies on M&A transactions.

European Union and United States legislators are increasingly concerned about the potential distortive effects “foreign” subsidies may have on M&A transactions. EU and US authorities are both poised to require transaction parties to provide extensive information to allow authorities to evaluate subsidies granted by other jurisdictions. How do these initiatives compare, and