Brussels, 19/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the Ecofin Council is expected to formally adopt without debate the new version of the Merger Regulation. Regulation 1/2003, amending Treaty articles 81 and 82, will come into force on 1 May 2004, replacing the old Regulation (17/62). The new rules foresee a softening of the timetable and the option of companies benefiting from a one stop shop compared with the previous situation where mergers had to be considered by the relevant national...