Looks like they are also tweeting everything
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Why do you believe the comity portion of the argument will stand at CAT? CAT has yet to hear a case with a significant number of countries ruling on it and it is part of CATs review capacity under two aspects: rationality and proportionality.
I would consider this yet another of the items that is unique to this case and will be precedent setting.
Yes I know its not that Korea
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nvm.
Link to watch the conference apparently.
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The comity part brings in the global scene asks why one country would try to be police for other nations that have approved. Iām just guessing here since Microsoft included it and I did recall in one of their replies to the CMA in phase 2 had warned and told the CMA they canāt hold other nations hostage. If the judge considers it which I would hope since this is a global merger, then it should stand. You are right this is unique and would be precedent setting.
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Eh, I donāt think itās quite so black and white. On the surface it may seem like that, but letās not pretend that the US doesnāt control a disproportionate amount of the global tech market.
Iām really of two minds on this whole thing. I want the deal to go through and I donāt think it really contributes much in a meaningful way to āBig Tech is too bigā. That said, I do completely agree with the statement that āBig tech is too bigā. I do believe itās true and really worry about the future if something isnāt done to help the smaller countries and firms. Itās essentially impossible to compete at scale and the best you can hope for is to limp along on VC money until one of the big guys gobbles you up.
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That means money, at least in my culture 
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I thought it was a heart
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Seems like they could possibly have a meeting on the 14th July.
- CMA donāt want this, Microsoft agrees with the date, CMA asked why that date isnāt good
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Yeah theyre live
Microsoft seems in a hurry, closing before the next renegotiation seems a fools errand under any given scenario currently
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CMA basically wants to delay the deal as long as possible, even if they lose , like the FTC. If they get a delay itāll be till the fall. They also want to have as little argument as possible as they fail on basically every point of fact
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Looks like Microsoft can close in Canada in the current state, CMA are trying to bank on FTC and saying there is no rush because FTC/Canada and Australia havenāt ruled.
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Microsoft said that the FTC hasnāt attempted to block and the waiting period is over so they can close. 
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This Microsoft Lawyer is amazing
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which is 100% true. In point of fact, the FTC hasnāt actually done anything that would stop MS from closing. The reason being that they know theyād get destroyed in court
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Apparently 1 month is not enough for CMA
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Well theyāve had 15 so far
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