It won’t be business as usual during—or likely after—the coronavirus crisis. For one thing, mergers and acquisitions that require review by the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice are going to take more time and will go through different procedures for the duration of the emergency.
The FTC said on March 16 that it has adopted new procedures for the crisis, and the DOJ announced similar changes on March 17.
The European Union also warned parties that merger review is likely to take more time. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said that it is working remotely and ...
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