ObjectiveThis workshop will look into the most recent developments in EU merger control. The ramifications of the simplification package and the ongoing reform will be discussed. The ever-important issue of non-compete clauses will be revisited and current trends in the Commission‘s decisional practice will be discussed in light of the most recent phase II and failing firm cases.Key topicsThe simplification package and state of play in EU merger control reformLatest phase II, failing firm and other important merger casesRecent trends in the assessment of non-compete clauses