Australia: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission adopted Interim merger process guidelines
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission adopted Interim merger process guidelines
On 3 December 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) adopted the Interim merger process guidelines to outline the procedures for the mandatory merger control regime scheduled to commence on 1 January 2026. The aim of the gui…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2025-03-27
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2025-04-28
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