A horizontal combination occurs when two or more companies operating at the same level in an industry merge to form a larger entity. It is similar to a horizontal merger.
A horizontal merger involves the merging of companies with similar functions in the production or sale of comparable products. It is often scrutinized for its potential anticompetitive impacts.
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