Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro was mentioned in the Jornal de Negócios article on the review of the European merger control rules, in which several experts advocate for a modernisation of the European Union’s competition policies without compromising the fundamental principles of the internal market. He highlighted that the European Commission’s proposal introduces a broader view of how companies currently compete, placing value on factors beyond price.

Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro stated that “the proposed approach recognises that companies compete not only on price, but also on quality, capacity, investment and innovation”. He believes that this change reflects the evolution of European markets and responds to the challenges posed by digital transformation, the energy transition and the international geopolitical context.

In the same article, he also argued that European rules should balance the protection of competition with the need to ensure the European Union’s economic security and strategic sovereignty. “These rules should not serve to protect non-competitive national companies, but rather to prevent real risks to public order and sovereignty,” Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro stressed.

The review of the European Commission’s guidelines is currently under public consultation and aims to adapt merger control to new economic dynamics, introducing criteria related to innovation, resilience and sustainability into merger and acquisition assessments.

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