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.

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.

Contact

Please send written representations to:

general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 3 April 2020
Last updated 14 April 2020 + show all updates
  1. Referral request accepted by the European Commission.

  2. First published.