New 2008 Merger Guidelines Released

On 21 November the ACCC released its 2008 Merger Guidelines which (effective immediately) replace the 1999 Merger Guidelines. A draft of these Guidelines had been released in February this year. There have been amendments since the draft – including making a clearer statement of the circumstances in which the ACCC suggest voluntary notification. The final version can be viewed on the ACCC’s web site: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/809866