Screen the deal against the ACCC mandatory merger-notification thresholds
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From deal parameters and group structure, table turnover, assets, control and prior acquisitions against the ACCC mandatory thresholds; list facts still needed.
- What the lawyer must review
- Verify the facts from records
- Apply current legislation and ACCC-linked instruments, exclusions and exemptions
- Test monetary, cumulative, asset and voting-power thresholds
- Note: regime from 1 January 2026; asset and voting-power rules from 1 April 2026
- Do not treat a checklist as clearance
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCthNZ
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.