Gun-jumping enforcement is back centre-stage in the EU. On Wednesday, 18 May 2022, the General Court of the EU handed down a judgment (the “Judgment”) in which it whole-heartedly endorsed the Commission’s 2019 decision fining Canon, Inc. (“Canon”) EUR 28 million for partially implementing its two-step acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (“Toshiba Medical Systems”) prior to receiving EU merger control approval in violation of the EU Merger Regulation.