Mergers more likely if ComCom can accept behavioural undertakings

Mergers more likely if ComCom can accept behavioural undertakings
The Wahs are out of time, but merger law reform makes competition lawyers wonder, “Could it be our year, at last?” (Image: Getty)
Garth Bray
In an alternate reality, where competition law changes had already been drafted and passed a decade ago, you might well be reading this article on a site owned by an NZME that had successfully acquired Fairfax assets, before catching sporting highlights on a platform jointly owned by Sky and Vodafone, following their merger.Since we’re playing fantasy football, maybe in this reality the Warriors are playing the Sharks at home this weekend and already have one hand on the trophy. Still, it's no idle fantasy that if the law had all...

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