Consequences of Brexit for competition law and policy
如果英国脱欧涉及退出欧洲经济区,英国竞争法将面临压力,因为一体化政策的效率会丧失,例如国际并购需要英欧双重审查,且英欧竞争法可能分化,带来成本与潜在收益。
If Brexit involves leaving the EEA, UK competition law will stand but come under strain as efficiencies of integrated policy are lost. For example, dual UK/EU scrutiny of international mergers will be needed. Scope for UK and EU competition law to diverge would open up, but that has costs as well as possible benefits. Merger policy should retain the competition foundations it now has, and not go back towards the politics of the ‘public interest’.