Merger control

The merger control provisions are contained in Part four of the Danish Competition Act Consolidated Act No. 1027 of 21 August 2007 as amended as of 1 October 2010 and in Executive Order No 976 of 13/08/2010 on the Notification of Mergers Executive Order on the Notification of Mergers. Turnover is calculated in a accordance with Executive Order on the calculation of turnover in the Competition Act.

A full notification of a merger must include the information and documents specified in the full notification form; cf. Annex 1 to Executive Order No 976 of 13/08/2010 on the Notification of Mergers: Annex 1 - Information for full notification of mergers.

A simplified notification of a merger must include the information and documents specified in the simplified notification form; cf. Annex 2 to Executive Order No 976 of 13/08/2010 on the Notification of Mergers: Annex 2 - Information for simplified. notification of mergers.

Please find further information concerning the notification of mergers in the Guidelines to the Notification of Mergers, and further information concerning Danish merger control in general in  the Merger Control Guidelines.