The commission routinely reviews large mergers and acquisitions that affect European Union markets.
The division also reviews mergers involving health care products and services.
Merger control refers to the procedure of reviewing mergers and acquisitions under antitrust / competition law.
As a matter of practice, the F.C.C. reviews mergers involving telecommunications companies to assure that they are in "the public interest."
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, which review such mergers, had no comment yesterday on the proposal.
Federal antitrust officials routinely review large mergers and acquisitions but do not always challenge them in court.
He would also control an Arcelor board committee on strategic planning that will review mergers, acquisitions and investment strategy.
The administration says its plan would streamline the way the government reviews mergers and takeovers.
The commission typically reviews mergers for their potential impact on customers and the companies involved.
European Community ministers approved sweeping powers to review corporate mergers.