Commission consulting on business competition guidelines

The Commerce Commission is consulting on new draft guidelines that outline the Commission's approach to assessing clearance and authorisation applications.

The Commission is consulting on a revised draft of the current Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines , as well as the newly drafted Authorisation Guidelines .

The Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines , which outline our approach and process when considering clearances, were last published in 2003 and have been updated to reflect recent Commission decisions and New Zealand cases, international best practice, and the Commission's plain English standard ... READ MORE

Released by the Commerce Commission - 8 March 2013