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International Merger Enforcement Cooperation and younger/newer agencies ICN Annual Conference, MWG BOS 5, April 29, 2015 Hiromitsu Miyakawa, Jones Day
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Concerns of Private Parties Timing Amount of information Confidentiality Predictability and Transparency Consistency 2
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3 Filing obligation Scope and amount of information required for filings and reviews still vary across jurisdictions Appreciable competitive effect in relevant jurisdictions Timing issues Acceptance of filing Extension of review period without specific and substantive competition concerns Stop the clock by issuing RFI Practical Issues
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4 Substantive analysis Safe harbors, used of HHI and market share information Relevant factors to be considered Treatment and protection of confidential information Structure and implementation of remedies Publication of judgment and reasoning
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5 JFTC’s Cooperation: Examples Zimmer/Biomet –JFTC/US FTC/ European Commission Thermo Fisher/Life Technologies –JFTC/US FTC/European Commission ASML/Cymer –JFTC/US DOJ/KFTC and other agencies WDI/Viviti, STI/Samsung –JFTC/US FTC/European Commission/KFTC Panasonic/Sanyo –JFTC/US FTC/European Commission
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6 Agencies Cooperation: When it works International transaction filed in multiple jurisdictions Homogeneous products Basically same market players (competitors and customers) Securing confidentiality of business secret and other sensitive information Ensure appropriate and proportionate remedies Referring to analysis of larger, more experienced agencies Parties’ willingness to provide waivers
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7 Agencies Cooperation: When it does not work Diverse effects on local market Competitive situation and market conditions Not fully converged merger regimes Mandatory/voluntary, pre-closing/post-closing, etc. Relationship among agencies Agreements, memorandum, informal communication Unilateral flow of information from experienced agencies to younger/newer agencies? Parties’ filing strategies Timing of filings and merger reviews Refusal to provide waivers
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8 Challenges: Private Sector Perspective Timing alignment Efficiencies in investigation leading to early clearance Communication between agencies and parties as to expected timelines Cooperation should not delay merger reviews Amount of information Further convergence of filing forms, necessary information, etc. Confidentiality Establish clear and standardized rule on protection of confidential information
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9 Private parties’ initiative Request for cooperation among relevant agencies Selection of information to be shared among agencies Transparency Notification/disclosure of effect and result of cooperation Remedies Ensure non-conflicting remedies Remedies requiring actions in other jurisdiction Role of younger/newer agencies Dealing with novel issues, no experienced agency Accumulation of judgment and reasoning
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