ACCC Guidance Emails

This email provides updates on merger regime statistics, waiver form guidance, portal changes, FAQs, thresholds, and enquiries.

The ACCC's FAQs have been updated with new information about lodgement fees, waiver discussions, identifying details, market shares, and portal updates.

The ACCC's FAQs have been updated with new information about pathways, portal steps, pre-notification engagement, and discrete assets.

The ACCC's FAQs have been updated with new information about licences, waiver applications, submissions, and discrete assets.

The ACCC's FAQs have been updated with new information about notification waiver applications and identifying confidential information.

Updated FAQs covering fee payment details, simultaneous lodging of notifications and waiver applications, and required information for submissions.

Updated FAQs covering superannuation fund exemptions, notification requirements for multiple investors, and the 3-year aggregation period for serial acquisitions.

Legislative instrument amending the Competition and Consumer (Notification of Acquisitions) Determination 2025 was registered, with implementation details for the mandatory merger control regime.

Invitation to the ACCC's final stakeholder session featuring remarks from Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb regarding organizational preparedness for the mandatory merger regime.

Updates to interim merger process guidelines and quick guide for business, plus new FAQ information about deferral of certain notification requirements.

Interim guidance on notification waivers, the waiver application form, and the April 2026 start date for new asset and control thresholds.

Updated FAQs covering holiday period processing, notification fee timing, Australia connection requirements, and superannuation fund applications.

Updated FAQs covering acquisitions portal guidance, informal review timelines, and waiver eligibility clarifications.

The ACCC has launched a new acquisitions portal replacing the previous email-based system for lodging notifications and requesting early engagement.

Updates on the ACCC acquisitions portal launch, stakeholder information session, and deadlines for informal clearance requests.

Updated FAQs covering notifications with only a Heads of Agreement and exchange rate methodology for foreign currency conversions.

Updated FAQs covering when an agreement for lease involving conditions is put into effect and exchange rate methodology for foreign currency conversions.

Assistant Minister Dr Andrew Leigh announced governmental plans to refine notification requirements with expanded exemptions for lower-risk commercial activities.

Updated FAQs covering notification waiver application form, control exemption interactions, agreements for lease, and serial acquisitions revenue tests.

Invitation to the ACCC's inaugural feedback session covering transition observations, online notification portal updates, and Q&A.

Updated FAQs covering section 189 letters for land interest acquisitions, Acquisitions Register alerts, and informal public review processes.

Updated FAQs covering information requirements for leasehold interest notifications and relevant market definitions for land acquisitions.

Important guidance on email size limits for notifications and updated FAQs on informal review matters and cumulative effects analysis.

Guidance on contacting the ACCC for informal merger reviews and voluntary notifications under the new merger control regime.

Key resources for the new merger control regime including notification forms, fees, interim merger process guidelines, and quick guide for business.

Updated FAQs about merger reform including voluntary notifications, pre-notification, section 155 notices, and the effective notification date.

The ACCC has published updated merger assessment guidelines outlining the analytical framework for assessing notified acquisitions under the new regime.