Police may be given the power to delay Mergers and Acquisition activity for up to six-months under new proposals. Currently the police can suspend transactions for one month if suspicions are raised about a deal. “The new rules could be hugely damaging, in many cases, a delay of six-months will likely kill a deal entirely” said Barry Vitou, head of global corporate crime at Pinsent Masons.

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