EU General Court Grounds Booking’s Acquisition of Etraveli

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A Sept. 9 ruling by the EU General Court regarding Booking’s would-be acquisition of travel company Etraveli; why Booking’s acquisition plans caught the eye of antitrust regulators; basis for the General Court’s ruling; what to know about the ecosystem theory of harm; what this ruling could portend for future M&A activity in the European Union; additional guuidance on satisfying regulator concerns in the run-up to an M&A deal.