IN BRIEF - Australia's new competition merger clearance regime is now live. It can now be used on a voluntary basis and becomes mandatory from 1 January 2026 for all acquisitions of shares or assets that meet the monetary...more
On 28 March 2025, the Australian Government (the Government) published its draft Determination providing the beginnings of detail about the acquisitions that are the subject of mandatory notification, some of the exceptions...more
On 4 March 2025, the ACCC released its much-anticipated guidance on how it proposes to manage the transition to Australia's new mandatory merger control regime. The guidance strongly suggests that, if the ACCC does not...more