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Mergers and Acquisitions forms
(4 documents)
- Business Acquisition Clearance Form for Notice under Section 66 October 2010 PDF (109 KB)
- Business Acquisition Application for Authorisation form for Notice under Section 67 November 2010 PDF (62 KB)
- Streamlined Process Application for Authorisation for Notice under Section 58 November 2010 PDF (47 KB)
- Streamlined Process Business Acquisition Application for Authorisation form for Notice under Section 67 November 2010 PDF (54 KB)
Mergers and Acquisitions Fact Sheets
13/02/2012 (2 documents)
Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines
(4 documents)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines 2003 PDF (919 KB)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Supplementary Guidelines on Failing Firms October 2009 PDF (138 KB)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Clearance Process Guidelines 14 July 2010 PDF (155 KB)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Divestment Remedies Guidelines June 2010 PDF (161 KB)
Anti-competitive Practices forms and publications
28/01/2011 (4 documents)
- Anti-Competitive Practices under the Commerce Act PDF (782 KB)
- The purpose of the Commerce Commission (the
Commission) is to promote market efficiency by fostering
healthy competition, informed choice by consumers and
sound economic regulation. - Streamlined Process Application for Authorisation for Notice under Section 58 November 2010 PDF (47 KB)
- Application Form for Anti-competitive Practices Authorisation for Notice under Section 58 November 2010 PDF (57 KB)
- Streamlined Authorisation Process Guidelines May 2009 PDF (193 KB)
- These guidelines set out a streamlined process developed by the Commerce Commission that will enable the Commission to make a decision on straightforward authorisation applications as quickly as possible.
Anti-competitive Practices Fact Sheets
(9 documents)
- Fact sheet Exemptions under the Commerce Act February 2012 PDF (423 KB)
- How to Deter Bid Rigging fact sheet September 2010 PDF (55 KB)
- How to Recognise Bid Rigging fact sheet September 2010 PDF (58 KB)
- Commerce Act Leniency Policy for Cartels fact sheet Oct 2011 PDF (138 KB)
- Fact sheet The Commerce Act Price Fixing and Cartels August 2011 PDF (129 KB)
- Resale Price Maintenance fact sheet February 2011 PDF (133 KB)
- The Commerce Act Regulation of Goods and Services fact sheet June 2011 PDF (100 KB)
- Agreements That Substantially Lessen Competition fact sheet July 2012 PDF (391 KB)
- Taking Advantage of Market Power June 2012 PDF (378 KB)
Anti-competitive Practices Guidelines
13/02/2012 (6 documents)
- Guidelines for Procurers How to Recognise and Deter Bid Rigging September 2010 PDF (147 KB)
- Guidelines for Trade Associations 20 September 2010 PDF (90 KB)
- Commerce Act - Guidelines for the Supply of School Uniforms December 2008 PDF (67 KB)
- The Commerce Commission (the Commission) has received complaints about the limited supplier choice and high prices charged for school uniforms. As some arrangements for the supply of uniforms might raise issues under the Commerce Act 1986 (the Act), the Commission has prepared these guidelines to allow all parties to be more informed.
- The Interrelationship between Part 2 of the Commerce Act 1986 and the Telecommunications Act 2001 - Guidelines January 2008 PDF (286 KB)
- When the Commission considers matters relating to telecommunications it must decide whether there are competition issues that the Commission should examine under Part 2 of the Commerce Act or whether section 63 of the Telecommunications Act applies. Section 63 expressly excludes the Commerce Act in certain circumstances. Following changes to the Telecommunications Act in December 2006, the Commerce Act exclusion also applies when registered undertakings are made in lieu of regulation under
the Telecommunications Act. - The Interrelationship Between Part 2 of the Commerce Act 1986 and the Telecommunications Act 2001 - Discussion Paper 2 April 2007 PDF (72 KB)
- The Commission has recently had to consider a number of issues relating to telecommunications and decide whether there are competition issues that the Commission should consider under Part 2 of the Commerce Act or whether section 63 of the Telecommunications Act applies. Section 63 expressly excludes the Commerce Act in certain circumstances.
- Cartel leniency Policy and Process Guidelines 12 April 2011 PDF (114 KB)
