date:Apr 02, 2014
Morpol on 18 December 2012, Marine Harvest took control over Morpol. The transaction was implemented only four days after it was signed, that is eight months before the notification to the Commission and ten months before the Commission cleared the transaction. The Commission therefore takes the preliminary view that thereby Marine Harvest has implemented the acquisition of Morpol prior to its notification and clearance by the Commission, in breach of Articles 4(1) and 7(1) of the EU Merger Reg