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Data Protection Considerations in Pre-Merger Process: Due Diligence and Merger Assessment

Hansson, Emil LU (2024) JURM02 20242
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Denna masteruppsats undersöker hur dataskyddaspekter beaktas i pre-förvärvsprocessen, särskilt under due diligence och i konkurrensrättsliga be-dömningar av företagskoncentrationer inom EU. GDPR prioriterar skyddet av personuppgifter genom strikta juridiska regler, medan EU:s kontroll av före-tagskoncentrationer istället fokuserar på datas potential att driva innovation, minska kostnader och öka konsumentens valmöjligheter. Skillnaden ligger i att due diligence syftar till att skydda individuella rättigheter, medan kontroll av företagskoncentrationer bedömer data som en konkurrensfördel och kon-kurrensrelaterade effekter inom marknadsdynamiken och överlåts skyddet av personuppgifter till en annan tillsynsmyndighet och bedöms inte direkt i... (More)
Denna masteruppsats undersöker hur dataskyddaspekter beaktas i pre-förvärvsprocessen, särskilt under due diligence och i konkurrensrättsliga be-dömningar av företagskoncentrationer inom EU. GDPR prioriterar skyddet av personuppgifter genom strikta juridiska regler, medan EU:s kontroll av före-tagskoncentrationer istället fokuserar på datas potential att driva innovation, minska kostnader och öka konsumentens valmöjligheter. Skillnaden ligger i att due diligence syftar till att skydda individuella rättigheter, medan kontroll av företagskoncentrationer bedömer data som en konkurrensfördel och kon-kurrensrelaterade effekter inom marknadsdynamiken och överlåts skyddet av personuppgifter till en annan tillsynsmyndighet och bedöms inte direkt i kon-centrationsbedömningar.
Masteruppsatsen lyfter också fram de utmaningar som datadrivna företags-koncentrationer medför, såsom försämrat integritetsskydd, marknadsdomi-nans och den så kallade "privacy-paradox," där konsumenter byter sina data mot gratistjänster. Den undersöker även regleringsluckor i koncentrationsfall och diskuterar om det finns ett behov av att förena konkurrensrätten och data-skyddet i samband med företagskoncentrationer. (Less)
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to explore how data protection considerations are handled in the context of mergers within the EU, specifically during the due diligence process and in merger assessments. While GDPR prioritizes the protection of personal data in due diligence processes, the protection of per-sonal data is left to another regulatory authority and is not assessed directly in merger assessment. In contrast, EU merger control focuses primarily on com-petition-related impacts of data protection consideration, and it often overlooks such concerns unless they have a significant affect on competition in terms of consumer preferences or market dynamics.
The thesis also highlights the challenges posed by data-driven mergers, such as... (More)
The purpose of this thesis is to explore how data protection considerations are handled in the context of mergers within the EU, specifically during the due diligence process and in merger assessments. While GDPR prioritizes the protection of personal data in due diligence processes, the protection of per-sonal data is left to another regulatory authority and is not assessed directly in merger assessment. In contrast, EU merger control focuses primarily on com-petition-related impacts of data protection consideration, and it often overlooks such concerns unless they have a significant affect on competition in terms of consumer preferences or market dynamics.
The thesis also highlights the challenges posed by data-driven mergers, such as privacy degradation, market dominance, and the "privacy paradox," where consumers trade their data for free services. It also examines regulatory gaps in merger cases and discusses whether there is a need for bridge competition law and data protection in terms of merger will be discussed. (Less)
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author
Hansson, Emil LU
supervisor
organization
course
JURM02 20242
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Data Protection, EU Merger Regulation, M&A, Merger & Acquisition, Merger Control
language
English
id
9180069
date added to LUP
2025-01-24 14:51:41
date last changed
2025-01-24 14:51:41
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this thesis is to explore how data protection considerations are handled in the context of mergers within the EU, specifically during the due diligence process and in merger assessments. While GDPR prioritizes the protection of personal data in due diligence processes, the protection of per-sonal data is left to another regulatory authority and is not assessed directly in merger assessment. In contrast, EU merger control focuses primarily on com-petition-related impacts of data protection consideration, and it often overlooks such concerns unless they have a significant affect on competition in terms of consumer preferences or market dynamics.
The thesis also highlights the challenges posed by data-driven mergers, such as privacy degradation, market dominance, and the "privacy paradox," where consumers trade their data for free services. It also examines regulatory gaps in merger cases and discusses whether there is a need for bridge competition law and data protection in terms of merger will be discussed.}},
  author       = {{Hansson, Emil}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Data Protection Considerations in Pre-Merger Process: Due Diligence and Merger Assessment}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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