M&A law at heart of Australian competition regulator’s courtroom woes

M&A law at heart of Australian competition regulator’s courtroom woes
James Panichi and Laurel Henning (mlex, 4 June 2019)
Run time: 16min 43 sec

'Australian merger law is under renewed scrutiny as the country’s competition regulator fights to make its voice heard by Federal Court judges. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission and Federal Court of Australia are at odds when it comes to trusting undertakings offered up by companies seeking approval for merger deals and the ACCC’s mistrust is leading it to consider recommending carving out new M&A measures for digital platforms this month.'