In this episode of International Law Talk, Lena Hornkohl and Tilman Kuhn discuss the new European Commission Communication on the application of the referral mechanism set out in Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation. In their talk, they touch upon killer and zombie acquisitions, the role of innovation in merger assessment and many other issues of current EU merger control practice. More information about merger control is available on Merger Thresholds Monitor, a partnership between Granville Knowledge Management and Wolters Kluwer. Learn more about Merger Thresholds Monitor. This podcast episode is part of International Law Talk. Wolters Kluwer will bring you insightful analysis, commentary and discussion from thought leaders and experts on current topics in the field of International Arbitration, IP Law, International Tax Law, Competition Law and other international legal fields. Music tune: Scuba, Metre. #internationallawtalk