Questions over the competitive effects of the acquisition of start-ups or ‘nascent’ firms, by dominant incumbents have become a key part of the debate on how effective merger control regimes have been in protecting competition during a period of increasing profits. One of the most discussed theories of harm in such mergers has been the risk of ‘Killer Acquisitions’ in which firms acquire nascent competitors only to discontinue the target’s innovation projects, thereby pre-empting the emergence of future competition. In June 2020, the OECD explored questions such as:
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2021 OECD Competition Open Day - Panel 3 Killer Acquisitions on Replay In February 2021, killer acquisitions was addressed at the third edition of the OECD Competition Open Day. Watch the session on replay l Watch the full event's playlist READ ALSO Blog #1 Acquisition Killed the Innovation Star? Blog #2 ‘How tech rolls’: Potential competition and ‘reverse’ killer acquisitions |
2020 SESSION MATERIALS
INVITED SPEAKERS Amelia Fletcher Bio Colleen Cunnnigham Bio Erik Hovenkamp Bio Wim Holterman Bio
KEY DOCUMENTS OECD Background note • Note de réflexion de l'OCDE |
PAPERS FROM PARTICIPATING DELEGATIONS |
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Beatriz de Guindos, CNMC Spain |
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