scholarly journals Merger Control in Hungary

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-274
Author(s):  
Csaba Balázs Rigó ◽  
András Tóth ◽  
András Bodócsi ◽  
Judit Buránszki ◽  
Attila Dudra
Keyword(s):  
Data Processing ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Time Limit ◽  
Political Transition ◽  
Merger Control ◽  
The Political ◽  
Competition Authority ◽  
Average Procedure ◽  
Procedure Time ◽  
Average Procedure Time

The present study presents the findings of the most comprehensive research that has ever been conducted in relation to the 30-year-old Hungarian merger authorisation process that has been in place since the political transition in Hungary. The aim of the research is, in particular, to present to the wider professional public the development of the authorisation process for mergers (or concentrations) in Hungary, which started in the last decade, and the resulting public value returns that have been achieved. The most important results to emerge from the research are that – compared to 2010 data – the average procedure time for full-scale merger proceedings in 2020 was reduced by 62%, and the administrative time limit for simplified cases decreased by 82.5%. Furthermore, the research revealed that today one-third of the Hungarian Competition Authority’s market interventions in connection with mergers take a verbal/informal form. This study was conducted using the methodology of data processing and analysing that are at the disposal of the Hungarian Competition Authority.

scholarly journals Applicability of Endobronchial Ultrasound and Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation Combined with Rapid On-Site Evaluation in Diagnosing Peripheral Lung Lesions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Chao Qi ◽  
Liping Liao ◽  
Zhiwei Zhao ◽  
HuiXue Zeng ◽  
Tiezhu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Yield ◽  
Endobronchial Ultrasound ◽  
Average Procedure ◽  
Procedure Time ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
Site Evaluation ◽  
Medical University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Average Procedure Time

Abstract Background To investigate the value of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) combined with rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) in diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). Methods Between January 1st 2019 to September 1st 2021, EBUS and VBN examination were performed in 250 consecutive patients with PPLs who were admitted to Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (Fujian, China). Finally, 198 eligible patients were randomly divided into ROSE group (100 cases) and non-ROSE group (98 cases). The diagnostic yield of brushing and biopsy, the complications, the procedure time, the diagnosis time and expense during diagnosis were analyzed. Results In the ROSE group, the positive rate of EBUS brushing and biopsy were 68%, 84%, repectively. The average procedure time and diagnosis time were 18.6 ± 6.8 min, 3.84 ± 4.28 days, repectively, and the average expense was 4093.15 ± 4494.67 yuan. In the controls, the positive rate of brushing and biopsy were 44%, 74%, repectively. The average procedure time and diagnosis time were 15.4 ± 5.7 min, 6.46 ± 3.66 days, repectively. And the average expense during diagnosis was 6420.28 ± 4541.33 yuan. There was significant difference in the positive rate of EBUS brushing and biopsy, diagnosis time and expense during diagnosis between both groups. And no significant difference was observed in the complications and the procedure time. Additionally, the impact of ROSE on diagnostic yield in right upper lobe and the size of lesion ≤2 cm in diameter was significant. Conclusion In combination with ROSE, EBUS could significantly improve the positive rate of diagnosing PPLs, shorten diagnosis time and reduce expense during diagnosis. ROSE will be of great importance in the diagnosis of PPLs and medical resource.

Three-Dimensional Printed Targeting Device for Scaphoid Fracture Fixation

Hand ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 155894472090650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. DeWolf ◽  
Alexander Hartov ◽  
Thomas A. Fortney ◽  
Lance G. Warhold
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Guide Wire ◽  
Scaphoid Fracture ◽  
Kirschner Wire ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Average Procedure ◽  
Procedure Time ◽  
Intraoperative Radiation ◽  
Freehand Technique ◽  
Average Procedure Time

Background: Percutaneous guide wire insertion for scaphoid screw fixation can be challenging and often requires multiple attempts with significant radiation exposure to the surgical team. A 3-dimensional (3D) printed targeting device has the potential to reduce procedure time and intraoperative radiation exposure. Methods: Our targeting device protocol included a preprocedure computed tomography (CT) scan of a casted cadaver wrist, followed by 3D printing of a customized targeting guide. In a comparison trial, seven orthopedic surgery residents performed percutaneous scaphoid guide wire insertion on different cadaver specimens by both freehand technique and using our targeting device. Radiation exposure and procedure times were compared. All specimens underwent postprocedure CT to assess Kirschner wire (K-wire) accuracy, determined by central third placement. Pre- and postprocedure CT scans from the targeting device group were co-registered to compare planned and actual K-wire trajectories. Results: Using the freehand technique, mean fluoroscopy time was 120 seconds (standard deviation: ±53 seconds) generating 2.45 milligray of radiation. Average procedure time was 21 minutes with a mean of 6.4 (range: 3-9) insertion attempts. A single insertion attempt was made using the targeting device with an average procedure time of 30 seconds and no fluoroscopy exposure. Four K-wires were placed within the central scaphoid in both groups. Using the targeting device, average linear deviation from the planned trajectory was 2.1 mm, while the maximum linear deviation was 3.75 mm. Conclusion: When compared to freehand scaphoid guide wire insertion, our targeting device provides similar accuracy while significantly reducing intraoperative radiation exposure and procedure time.

scholarly journals Non-bronchoscopic Bronchoalveolar Lavage as a Refinement for Safely Obtaining High-quality Samples from Macaques

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 520-525
Author(s):  
Cassandra R Moats ◽  
Kurt T Randall ◽  
Tonya M Swanson ◽  
Hugh B Crank ◽  
Kimberly M Armantrout ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Average Procedure ◽  
Procedure Time ◽  
Safe Alternative ◽  
Volume Yield ◽  
Procedural Complications ◽  
Lower Airways ◽  
Average Procedure Time

Nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (NB-BAL) is a minimally invasive diagnostic and research tool used to sample the cells of lower airways and alveoli without using a bronchoscope. Our study compared NB-BAL and bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (B-BAL) in terms of costs, cell yields, and the number of post-procedural complications in macaques. We also analyzed procedure times, BAL fluid volume yields, and vital signs in a subset of animals that underwent NB-BAL. Compared with the B-BAL technique, NB-BAL was less expensive to perform, with fewer complications, fewer animals requiring temporary or permanent cessation of BALs, and higher cell yields per mL of recovered saline. The average procedure time for NB-BAL was 6.8 ± 1.6 min, and the average NB-BAL lavage volume yield was 76 ± 9%. We found no significant differences in respiration rate before, during, or after NB-BAL but did find significant differences in heart rate and oxygen saturation (SpO2). This study demonstrates that NB-BAL is a simple, cost-effective, and safe alternative to B-BAL that results in higher cell yields per mL, improved animal welfare, and fewer missed time points, and thus constitutes a refinement over the B-BAL in macaques.

The Military Post-Mugabe

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-188
Author(s):  
Godfrey Maringira
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Difference ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Political Transition ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Political Landscape ◽  
The Military

This article argues that, through the coup, the military has become more visible in national politics in post-Mugabe Zimbabwe. The current situation under President Mnangagwa marks a qualitative difference with the military under Mugabe’s rule. Currently, in now being more prominent, the military is politics and is the determinant of any political transition that may be forthcoming in Zimbabwe. However, if it deems it necessary, the military accommodates civilian politicians into politics in order to ‘sanitize’ the political landscape in its own interests. Simultaneously, despite their involvement in the coup, ordinary soldiers feel increasingly marginalized under Mnangagwa’s government.

scholarly journals The impact of geographic market definition on the stringency of hospital merger control in Germany and the Netherlands

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Varkevisser ◽  
Frederik T. Schut
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
The United States ◽  
Merger Control ◽  
Market Definition ◽  
Competition Authority ◽  
Hospital Mergers ◽  
Hospital Markets ◽  
Hospital Merger ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn markets where hospitals are expected to compete, preventive merger control aims to prohibit anticompetitive mergers. In the hospital industry, however, the standard method for defining the relevant market (SSNIP) is difficult to apply and alternative approaches have proven inaccurate. Experiences from the United States show that courts, by identifying overly broad geographic markets, have underestimated the anticompetitive effects of hospital mergers. We examine how geographic hospital markets are defined in Germany and the Netherlands where market-oriented reforms have created room for hospital competition. For each country, we discuss a landmark case where definition of the geographic market played a decisive role. Our findings indicate that defining geographic hospital markets in both countries is less complicated than in the United States, where antitrust analysis must take managed care organisations into account. We also find that different methods result in much more stringent hospital merger control in Germany than in the Netherlands. Given the uncertainties in defining hospital markets, the German competition authority seems to be inclined to avoid the risk of being too permissive; the opposite holds for the Dutch competition authority. We argue that for society the costs of being too permissive with regard to hospital mergers may be larger than the costs of being too stringent.

scholarly journals Political Anthropology and Anthropology of Politics: An Overview

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 217-234
Author(s):  
Suresh Dhakal
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Political Transition ◽  
Political Anthropology ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cultural Processes ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Anthropology Of Politics

In this short review, I have tried to sketch an overview of historical development of political anthropology and its recent trends. I was enthused to prepare this review article as there does not exist any of such simplified introduction of one of the prominent sub-fields in cultural anthropology for the Nepalis readers, in particular. I believe this particular sub-field has to offer much to understand and explain the recent trends and current turmoil of the political transition in the country. Political anthropologists than any other could better explain how the politics is socially and culturally embedded and intertwined, therefore, separation of the two – politics from social and cultural processes – is not only impossible but methodologically wrong, too. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/dsaj.v5i0.6365 Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 5, 2011: 217-34

scholarly journals E-Hailing Services: Antitrust Implications of Uber and Grab`s Merger in Southeast Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ((S1)) ◽  
pp. 373-394
Author(s):  
Nasarudin Abdul Rahman ◽  
Mushera Ambaras Khan ◽  
Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi ◽  
Mohd Radhuan Arif Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Merger Control ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Competition Authority ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Competitive Behaviour ◽  
Cost Efficient

Uber-Grab’s merger had attracted antitrust scrutiny by competition authorities in Southeast-Asia. The merger between the two had created a large giant company that provides various services through a platform such as ridesharing and food delivery services. According to the deal, Grab will take over Uber’s assets (ridesharing and food delivery service), and in return, Uber will take a 27.5 percent stake in Grab. Although Grab claimed that the merger would create a cost-efficient platform in Southeast Asia and put it in a better position to serve consumers, there was a genuine concern that the merger will reduce competition in the market and provide incentives to Grab to engage in anti-competitive behaviour such as increasing the price of its services. This article aims to analyse how different countries in Southeast Asia responded to the Uber-Grab’s merger and measures taken to address competitive concerns ex-ante and ex-post-merger. Unlike other competition jurisdictions in Southeast-Asia, the Malaysia Competition Act 2010 contains no merger control provision, which empowers the Malaysian competition authority to block any merger that has the effect of substantially lessening competition. The studies on how other countries evaluated the Uber-Grab merger could assist Malaysia’s competition authority to regulate the future behaviour of the big digital platform in the Malaysian market. This article was written based on research that relies on both primary and secondary sources. Primary sources include statutory provisions on competition, decision, proposed decision, interim measures, and others. while secondary sources include journal articles, news, internet resources, and others. The article also adopts a comparative approach in order to analyse the approaches and measures taken by the various merger control regimes in Southeast Asia in dealing with the Uber-Grab’s merger.

scholarly journals Iglesia y política en la transición : los católicos ante la transición política

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feliciano Montero
Keyword(s):  
Transition Process ◽  
Political Transition ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Position ◽  
The Church

El enunciado «Iglesia y política en la transición» es demasiado amplio como para abordarlo en todas sus facetas y dimensiones. Aquí se va a centrar la atención en algunas cuestiones relevantes referidas en concreto a la postura política de los católicos durante la transición. Previamente se recuerda la posición defendida públicamente por la jerarquía eclesiástica antes y durante el proceso. Lo que habitualmente se define como el «taranconismo». La discusión sobre la posición política de los católicos se centra en dos cuestiones principales: las razones del fracaso político-electoral de los demócrata- cristianos; y las vicisitudes y diversas expresiones de un cristianismo de izquierdas, relativamente influyente en el proceso de transición política, y en la propia definición de la Iglesia ante la transición.The title "Church and Politics during ttie "Transition» is too wide for analyzing it at all» In this paper we are going to pay attention to same questions about the political position of the cattiolics during fhe «Transition» First of all, we remember the position supported by the Ecclesiatical Jerarchy before and during this period that we use to cali «taranconismo» The discussion about the political position of the catholics point to two main questions: the reasons for the Crístian-democratic's polítical-electoral fail; and the vicissitudes and expressions of the left Cristian, that influenced in the political transition process, and in the meaning of the Church in front of the «Transición».

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