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Too soon to tell if proposed thresholds will result in uplift of merger notifications 5 min read As foreshadowed in August, Treasury has released its Consultation Paper on notification thresholds under Australia's proposed new mandatory merger regime. The Consultation Paper sets out its proposed design and values for the notification thresholds, which are based on international experience and available data (particularly from the ACCC).
Australia August 26 2021 It has been over 5 years since the excessive payment surcharge laws were introduced but the ACCC’s recent action against Nine Entertainment Co (Nine) demonstrates that the ACCC will continue to enforce this law with vigour. Businesses that charge customers a surcharge on card payments should ensure they are in compliance with the law to avoid infringement notices, redress payments and reputational harm.
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