---
title: "Check whether an off-market acceptance can be withdrawn"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/check-whether-an-off-market-acceptance-can-be-withdrawn"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A2-TM20261022-16"
practice_area: "Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether an off-market acceptance can be withdrawn

> Record whether the lawyer has marked the bid as an off-market bid that is subject to a defeating condition, whether the lawyer has marked a variation that postpones for more than one month the time the bidder must meet…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/check-whether-an-off-market-acceptance-can-be-withdrawn  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity](https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Record whether the lawyer has marked the bid as an off-market bid that is subject to a defeating condition, whether the lawyer has marked a variation that postpones for more than one month the time the bidder must meet its obligations, and the date the copy of the variation notice was received. Count one month beginning on the day after that receipt. Record whether any consideration has been returned. Do not draft the withdrawal notice. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether section 650E applies, whether the person was entitled to the variation notice, whether any regulations prescribe the notice, and whether the withdrawal and the return of consideration are in time. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Record whether the lawyer has marked the bid as an off-market bid that is subject to a defeating condition, whether the lawyer has marked a variation that postpones for more than one month the time the bidder must meet its obligations, and the date the copy of the variation notice was received. Count one month beginning on the day after that receipt. Record whether any consideration has been returned. Do not draft the withdrawal notice.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether section 650E applies, whether the person was entitled to the variation notice, whether any regulations prescribe the notice, and whether the withdrawal and the return of consideration are in time.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. The right is for a person who has accepted an off-market bid. It is not the bidder's withdrawal of unaccepted offers.
2. All three conditions are required: the bid is subject to a defeating condition; the bidder's variation postpones for more than one month the time the bidder has to meet its obligations; and the person is entitled to a notice of the variation under subsection 650D(1). Section 650D was not opened. The lawyer marks that entitlement.
3. Withdrawal requires notice to the bidder within one month beginning on the day after the day the copy of the variation notice was received, and return of any consideration received for accepting.
4. The notice must comply with regulations made for paragraph (2)(a), or be in writing if no such regulations are made. The regulations were not opened. Do not assume there are none.
5. The bidder must take the regulatory steps, if any, and return documents sent with the acceptance, within 14 days after the day the person does both things, or after the later day if they are done on different days. Regulations for the return of securities were not opened.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Corporations Act 2001 s 650E, right to withdraw acceptance](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/s650e.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/check-whether-an-off-market-acceptance-can-be-withdrawn/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*