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Uptick in New Zealand merger reviews could be linked to enforcement push, regulator suggests

By James Panichi ( March 13, 2020, 07:26 GMT | Insight) -- The sharp rise in the number of merger and acquisition cases being considered under New Zealand’s voluntary notification system may be linked to the competition watchdog’s increased willingness to go after anticompetitive deals that haven’t been notified, the country’s regulator has suggested. In a statement to MLex, the New Zealand Commerce Commission linked the unprecedented number of deals under review to the increase in enforcement investigations linked to mergers. The sharp rise in the number of merger and acquisition cases being considered under New Zealand’s voluntary notification system may be linked to the competition watchdog’s increased willingness to pursue anticompetitive deals that haven’t been notified, the country’s regulator has suggested....

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