Antitrust Investigations & Merger Reviews Tracker
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July 2026
Regulation
Confirmed antitrust investigations, merger reviews, and enforcement rulings by competition authorities in the US and Europe, structured each month from regulator announcements, official gazettes, and legal and financial press. Each record includes the antitrust authority, the companies involved, action type, location, a summary of the action, and the event date. Coverage spans the FTC, DOJ Antitrust Division, EU Commission DG COMP, UK CMA, and national competition authorities across Europe.
Antitrust authority opening an investigation, issuing a ruling, or blocking a merger involving companies in the US or Europe last month
M&A lawyers and dealmakers use it to track active merger reviews and assess regulatory risk on pending transactions. Competition economists and consultants monitor enforcement trends and precedent-setting rulings. Corporate compliance teams track investigations involving peers and competitors. Journalists covering competition law use it as a structured monthly record of confirmed enforcement actions.
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<table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:280px">Event</th><th style="min-width:160px">Action Summary</th><th style="min-width:160px">Antitrust Authority</th><th style="min-width:160px">Event Date</th><th style="min-width:160px">Subject Company</th><th style="min-width:160px">Action Type</th><th style="min-width:160px">Location</th><th style="min-width:160px">Second Company</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:40px">1</td><td style="min-width:280px">Sandoz's Antitrust Appeal Against Amgen Dismissal</td><td style="min-width:160px">The Fourth Circuit is hearing Sandoz's appeal against the dismissal of its antitrust suit against Amgen regarding Enbrel market exclusivity.</td><td style="min-width:160px">U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-09</td><td style="min-width:160px">Amgen</td><td style="min-width:160px">ruling_issued</td><td style="min-width:160px">United States</td><td style="min-width:160px">Sandoz</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">2</td><td style="min-width:280px">Illinois Commerce Commission Evaluates Proposed Water Utility Merger</td><td style="min-width:160px">The Illinois Commerce Commission is evaluating a proposed merger between American Water and Essential Utilities. A watchdog group is urging the ICC to reject the merger due to concerns about market consolidation and potential rate increases.</td><td style="min-width:160px">Illinois Commerce Commission</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-08</td><td style="min-width:160px">American Water</td><td style="min-width:160px">other</td><td style="min-width:160px">Illinois</td><td style="min-width:160px">Essential Utilities</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">3</td><td style="min-width:280px">EU Commission clears acquisition of Southern Water</td><td style="min-width:160px">The EU Commission approved the acquisition of Southern Water by Asterion and Macquarie, concluding it would not raise competition concerns.</td><td style="min-width:160px">EU Commission</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-22</td><td style="min-width:160px">Southern Water Services Limited</td><td style="min-width:160px">other</td><td style="min-width:160px">European Union</td><td style="min-width:160px">Asterion Industrial Partners, SGEIC, S.A.</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">4</td><td style="min-width:280px">BASF, Covestro Get Approval of Chemical Price-Fixing Settlements</td><td style="min-width:160px">The US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granted preliminary approval to antitrust settlements for BASF SE and Covestro AG regarding claims.</td><td style="min-width:160px">US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-24</td><td style="min-width:160px">BASF SE</td><td style="min-width:160px">ruling_issued</td><td style="min-width:160px">United States</td><td style="min-width:160px">Covestro AG</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">5</td><td style="min-width:280px">Syclef's Acquisitions in Romania Await Competition Council Approval</td><td style="min-width:160px">The French SYCLEF Group's acquisition of Unicool Group is conditional on obtaining necessary approvals from the Competition Council in Romania.</td><td style="min-width:160px">Competition Council</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-01</td><td style="min-width:160px">SYCLEF Group</td><td style="min-width:160px">investigation_opened</td><td style="min-width:160px">Romania</td><td style="min-width:160px">Unicool Group</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3>Which competition authorities are covered?</h3><p>The FTC, DOJ Antitrust Division, EU Commission DG COMP, UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and national competition authorities across EU member states including Germany's Bundeskartellamt, France's Autorité de la concurrence, and others where actions are reported in English-language press.</p><h3>Are merger clearances included or only investigations and blocks?</h3><p>All outcomes are included — opened investigations, phase 1 and phase 2 reviews, conditional clearances, unconditional clearances, and blocked mergers. The action type field captures the stage and outcome of each proceeding.</p><h3>Are abuse of dominance cases included alongside merger control?</h3><p>Yes. Investigations into alleged abuse of dominance, cartel proceedings, and market inquiry launches are included alongside merger reviews. The action type field distinguishes between merger control and conduct cases.</p><h3>What is the refresh rate of this dataset?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>