Fine for misinformation in merger announcement

METRO Cash & Carry Danmark ApS has been fined for submitting incomplete information to the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority in the merger announcement of Euro Cater A/S's acquisition of two Metro stores in 2014. The case is an example of the Danish competition authorities' increased focus on the correctness and quality of the information disclosed by the parties in merger announcements.

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