Singapore legislation

Section 56

of Competition Act 2004

Section 56

Requests for Commission to consider anticipated mergers and mergers

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(1)

Section 57 provides for an anticipated merger to be considered by the Commission on the application of a party to that anticipated merger who thinks the anticipated merger, if carried into effect, may infringe the section 54 prohibition.

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(2)

Section 58 provides for a merger to be considered by the Commission on the application of a party involved in that merger who thinks the merger may infringe the section 54 prohibition.

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(3)

The Minister may by regulations provide —

(a)

that only such anticipated mergers as are prescribed may be notified to the Commission under section 57; and

(b)

for the procedure to be followed —

(i)

by any party making an application under section 57 or 58; and

(ii)

by the Commission, in considering such an application.

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