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Thresholds to determine the detail required for Australian merger clearance

By James Panichi ( April 3, 2025, 07:51 GMT | Insight) -- Dealmakers in Australia would need to rely on a series of thresholds to know when they’re required to submit a detailed “long form” when notifying the country’s competition watchdog of a transaction, new draft guidance suggests. The document, which responds to the government’s publication of implementing regulations for the country’s new mandatory and suspensory notification regime, provides guidance on the level of detail required by the regulator for horizontal, vertical and conglomerate acquisitions.Dealmakers in Australia would need to rely on a series of thresholds to know when they’re required to submit a detailed “long form” when notifying the country’s competition watchdog of a transaction, new draft guidance issued today suggests....

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