M&A law at heart of Australian competition regulators courtroom woes

Published: June 4, 2019, 9:29 a.m.

Australian merger law is under renewed scrutiny as the country\u2019s 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\u2019s mistrust is leading it to consider recommending carving out new M&A measures for digital platforms this month.