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Stryker / Cerus merger inquiry

Competition Markets Authority

April 17
08:30 2023

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
17 April 2023 Decision announced
23 February 2023 to 9 March 2023 Invitation to comment
23 February 2023 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

17 April 2023: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Stryker Corporation of Cerus Endovascular Limited. The full text of the clearance decision will be published in due course.

Launch of merger inquiry

23 February 2023: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: closed on 9 March 2023

23 February 2023: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above to:

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

Published 23 February 2023
Last updated 17 April 2023 +show all updates
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