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17 Apr 2020
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Commission issues COVID-19 advice for lenders and borrowers
The Commerce Commission has issued new guidance for consumer lenders and borrowers to assist them during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more
15 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: Commission issues guidance on consumer rights and business obligations
The Commerce Commission has issued guidance for consumers and businesses to assist them in understanding what their rights and obligations are in relation to disruptions to travel, trading and events as a result of COVID-19.Read more
15 Apr 2020
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Commission grants clearance for Cengage and McGraw-Hill to merge their publishing businesses in New Zealand
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance, insofar as it relates to New Zealand markets, for Cengage Learnings Holdings II, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. to merge their global publishing businesses.Read more
9 Apr 2020
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Statement of Issues released for Verifone Smartpay clearance application
The Commerce Commission has published a Statement of Issues relating to an application from Verifone New Zealand (Verifone) to acquire the assets used by Smartpay Holdings Limited (and its subsidiaries) to operate the Smartpay business in New Zealand (Smartpay) (the Proposed Acquisition).Read more
2 Apr 2020
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Supreme Court upholds Commission win in Hamilton real estate cartel case
The Supreme Court has upheld a Court of Appeal judgment which found Hamilton-based Lodge Real Estate and Monarch Real Estate and their directors engaged in price-fixing in breach of the Commerce Act.Read more
2 Apr 2020
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Commission grants clearance for T&G application to acquire Freshmax
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Turners & Growers Fresh Limited to acquire 100% of the shares in Freshmax NZ Limited.Read more
1 Apr 2020
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Dechra seeks clearance to acquire Osurina from Elanco
The Commission has received a clearance application from Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, Dechra Limited and Dechra Veterinary Products LLC seeking clearance to acquire from Elanco Tiergesundheit AG its worldwide assets, rights and liabilities relating to Osurnia, a treatment for otitis in dogs.Read more
31 Mar 2020
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Electricity bills expected to reduce for Powerco and Wellington Electricity consumers
Electricity bills for consumers of two electricity lines companies in the North Island are expected to reduce from 1 April as a result of a downward adjustment to Powerco and Wellington Electricity’s allowable revenues.Read more
27 Mar 2020
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Statement of Issues released for Mylan N.V./Upjohn Inc. clearance application
The Commerce Commission has published a Statement of Issues relating to an application from Mylan N.V. (Mylan) and Upjohn Inc. (Upjohn) seeking clearance to merge their global pharmaceutical businesses.Read more
24 Mar 2020
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Aurora Energy penalised almost $5 million for excessive level of power outages
Dunedin-based lines company Aurora Energy (Aurora) has been ordered by the High Court at Wellington to pay a penalty of almost $5 million for contravening its network quality standards through an excessive level of power outages in the 2016-19 years.Read more