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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

USACompetition lawMerger control Clear all filters
5cases from 1 jurisdiction
€5.39mTotal of monetary amounts (1 case with an amount)
€5.39mLargest single case: XCL Resources Holdings LLC, Verdun Oil Company II LLC, EP Energy LLC
€5.39mMedian per case with an amount

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  1. Federal level €5.39m 100 % · 5 cases

What for?

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  1. Fine €5.39m 100 % · 1 case
  2. Order — 0 % · 4 cases

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  1. Energy and utilities €5.39m 100 % · 1 case
  2. Automotive — 0 % · 1 case
  3. Chemicals and pharmaceuticals — 0 % · 1 case
  4. Healthcare — 0 % · 1 case
  5. Defence and security — 0 % · 1 case

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5 cases

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14 Aug 2026 Henkel AG & Co. KGaAHenkel/Liquid Nails: court blocks takeover of Loctite’s main competitor USAMerger control Order

Henkel wanted to buy the construction adhesive brand Liquid Nails for 725 million USD from the financial investor American Industrial Partners, thereby taking over the main competitor of its Loctite brand. After a seven-day trial, the federal court, on application by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a permanent injunction against the acquisition.

What organisations can take from it

Acquiring the closest competitor carries a high risk of prohibition, even at a moderate deal volume.

Authority / court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (auf Antrag der FTC)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Section 7 Clayton Act; Section 13(b) FTC Act (Permanent Injunction)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
17 Aug 2026
Sources

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2 Jun 2026 Ascension Health Alliance; AmSurg LLC / Ambulatory Topco LLCAscension/AmSurg: seven ambulatory surgery centres must be sold USAMerger control Order

The non-profit hospital group Ascension wanted to acquire AmSurg for 3.9 billion USD. Owing to overlaps in outpatient surgery in five regions, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires the sale of seven AmSurg centres to SC Affiliates and a gastroenterology practice, as well as transitional support.

What organisations can take from it

Non-profit healthcare providers are also subject to merger control – regional market shares determine divestitures.

Authority / court
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Section 7 Clayton Act; Section 5 FTC Act (Consent Order)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Healthcare
Employees
10,000 or more
Sources

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3 Dec 2025 The Boeing Company und Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.Boeing/Spirit AeroSystems: takeover only with divestiture of Airbus supplier plants USAMerger control Order

For the 8.3 billion USD takeover of the fuselage and wing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) required Boeing to divest Spirit’s Airbus businesses to Airbus and the plant in Subang, Malaysia, to CTRM, to provide transitional services and to continue supplying defence competitors. A monitor oversees implementation.

What organisations can take from it

Vertical acquisitions of a supplier on which competitors also depend often only go through with divestitures and supply commitments.

Authority / court
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Section 7 Clayton Act; Section 5 FTC Act (Consent Order)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Defence and security
Employees
10,000 or more
Sources

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14 Nov 2025 Valvoline Inc. und Greenbriar Equity Fund V, L.P.Valvoline/Greenbriar: FTC requires sale of 45 quick oil change shops USAMerger control Order

Valvoline wanted to acquire around 200 Oil Changers shops from Greenbriar for 625 million USD. Because the two competed directly in 25 local markets, under the proposed consent order the acquisition may only be completed if 45 shops are sold to Main Street Auto.

What organisations can take from it

For branch networks too, the competition authority examines each local market individually – map overlaps before the deal.

Authority / court
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Section 7 Clayton Act; Section 5 FTC Act (Consent Order)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Automotive
Sources

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7 Jan 2025 XCL Resources Holdings LLC, Verdun Oil Company II LLC, EP Energy LLCFTC: record penalty of 5.6 million USD for gun-jumping in oil producer acquisition USAMerger control €5.39m

During the HSR waiting period for the 1.4 billion USD acquisition of EP Energy, XCL and Verdun already took control of day-to-day operations: they halted drilling projects, managed customer contracts in Utah and coordinated prices in Texas (94 days). In a settlement filed by the DOJ on behalf of the FTC, the companies agreed to a civil penalty of 5.6 million USD – the highest ever for gun-jumping in the US; court approval under the Tunney Act was still pending at the time of publication.

What organisations can take from it

Until clearance, the buyer must not exert any influence on the target company's operations – integration teams need clear gun-jumping rules.

Relevance to training and awareness

Standstill obligation before clearance (gun-jumping) in integration planning

Authority / court
Federal Trade Commission (Klage durch das U.S. Department of Justice)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Energy and utilities
Published
7 Jan 2025

Original amount 5,600,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 7 Jan 2025.

Sources

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