Annual Report 1994/95 - Statistics: Merger Examinations

Table 5
Merger Examinations

Examinations commenced* (2 or more days of review) 193

Notifiable transactions 74

Advance ruling certificate requests 139

Examinations Concluded

As posing no issue under the Act 183

With monitoring only 2

With pre-closing restructuring 0

With post-closing restructuring/undertakings 0

With consent orders 0

Through contested proceedings 1

Parties abandoned proposed mergers in whole or in part as a result of Director's position 3

Total examinations concluded** 189

Advance ruling certificates issued*** 106

Advisory opinions issued*** 11 Examinations ongoing at year end 39

Total examinations during the year 228

Applications and Notices of Application before Tribunal

Concluded or withdrawn 1

Ongoing 1

* Includes notifiable transactions, advance ruling certificate requests and examinations commenced for other reasons. Some examinations commenced may arise from notifications and advance ruling certificate requests in relation to the same transactions.

** Includes advance ruling certificates and advisory opinions issued and matters which have been concluded or withdrawn before the Competition Tribunal.

*** Included in "Total examinations concluded".