List of abbreviations

ACCC

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Australian Amendment Bill

Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024

CCA

The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Australia)

CMA

Competition and Markets Authority (UK)

The Commission

New Zealand Commerce Commission

EC

European Commission

EU

European Union

FMA Act

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

MBIE

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Mergers

Depending on the context, this term is used to refer to mergers and acquisitions of shares or assets of a business

OIA

Official Information Act 1982

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

SME

Small and Medium Sized Enterprise

TFEU

Treaty on the function of the European Union

Last updated: 05 December 2024