Australia set to switch merger voiding rule to ‘voidable,’ minister says
By Sean Maguire ( June 18, 2026, 05:59 GMT | Insight) -- Australia plans to amend its new merger regime to make the automatic voiding of non-notified deals discretionary, with legislation to be introduced soon, a minister said. The current rules render notifiable transactions legally void if they are not reported to the competition watchdog. The Australian Law Council has raised concerns about the impacts of automatic voiding that could invalidate transactions long after they are completed The Australian government is set to introduce legislation to soften its new merger notification regime, replacing a contentious rule that automatically voids non-notified deals, a minister said....
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