A court adviser said that some people in charge of making sure companies follow rules in Europe made a mistake when they stopped one company from buying another company. The company that wanted to buy the other was not doing anything wrong, and the adviser thinks the rule-makers should be more careful about stopping other companies from joining together. Read from source...

1. The title is misleading and sensationalist, implying that EU antitrust regulators acted inappropriately and unlawfully, while the adviser only expressed an opinion that may not be upheld by judges.
2. The article does not provide any evidence or reasoning behind the adviser's claim that the Commission exceeded their powers, nor does it mention any potential conflicts of interest.
3. The article focuses on Illumina's welcoming of the recommendation and its assertion that the Commission's jurisdiction was improper, without considering the counterarguments or the possible implications for consumers and markets.
4. The article fails to acknowledge the role of EU countries in requesting the Commission to review the deal, nor does it explain why they did so or how their national laws differ from the EU merger revenue threshold.
5. The article implies that Illumina completed the transaction before regulatory approval, which is misleading and contradicts the fact that the Commission vetoed the deal after it was completed.