Mastercard / Nets merger inquiry

The CMA has requested the European Commission to investigate the anticipated acquisition by Mastercard Incorporated of Parts of the Corporate Services Business of Nets A/S.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 3 April 2020
• Last updated: 14 April 2020 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Financial services
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 referral
• Opened: 16 March 2020
• Closed: 6 April 2020

Timetable

Date	Action
6 April 2020	European Commission announced that it had accepted the CMA’s referral request
16 March 2020	CMA request to European Commission

Referral request accepted by the European Commission

6 April 2020: The European Commission announced that it had accepted the CMA’s referral request.

CMA request to European Commission

16 March 2020: The CMA made a request to the European Commission to investigate the anticipated acquisition by Mastercard Incorporated of Parts of the Corporate Services Business of Nets A/S. This follows the initial referral request made by the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (DCCA) on 27 February 2020.

• Referral request (3.4.20)

Contact

Please send written representations to:

general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk

Published 3 April 2020
Last updated 14 April 2020 + show all updates

1. 14 April 2020

   Referral request accepted by the European Commission.

2. 3 April 2020

   First published.