45EProhibition of contracts, arrangements or understandings affecting the supply or acquisition of goods or services

45E Prohibition of contracts, arrangements or understandings affecting the supply or acquisition of goods or services 45EA Provisions contravening section 45E not to be given effect 45EB Sections 45D to 45EA do not affect operation of other provisions of Part 46 Misuse of market power 46A Misuse of market power—corporation with substantial degree of power in trans‑Tasman market 46B No immunity from jurisdiction in relation to certain New Zealand laws 47 Exclusive dealing 48 Resale price maintenance 49 Dual listed company arrangements that affect competition 50 Prohibition of acquisitions that would result in a substantial lessening of competition 50A Acquisitions that occur outside Australia before 1 January 2026 51 Exceptions 51AAA Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws Part IVA—Notification of acquisitions Subdivision A—Simplified outline 51ABA Simplified outline of this Part Subdivision B—Acquisitions to which acquisitions provisions apply 51ABB Acquisitions to which acquisitions provisions apply 51ABC Acquisition of units in unit trusts and interests in managed investment schemes 51ABD Internal restructures and reorganisations Subdivision C—Definitions relating to acquisitions and notifications 51ABE When acquisitions are stayed 51ABF When notifications have been finally considered 51ABG When notifications become stale 51ABH When notified acquisitions are subject to conditions 51ABI Parties to acquisitions Subdivision D—Other definitions 51ABJ Meaning of Chapter 6 entity 51ABK Meaning of business day Subdivision E—Other provisions 51ABL Conditional contracts, arrangements and understandings 51ABM Changes in joint ownership 51ABN Acquisition of assets Division 2—Acquisitions that are required to be notified Subdivision A—Acquisitions that are required to be notified 51ABO When acquisitions are required to be notified 51ABP Notification thresholds 51ABQ Classes of acquisitions that are required to be notified 51ABR Classes of acquisitions that are required to be notified—Commission reports 51ABRA Circumstances in which acquisitions are not required to be notified 51ABRB Classes of acquisitions that are not required to be notified Subdivision B—Provisions relating to particular kinds of acquisitions 51ABS Acquisitions that do not result in control 51ABT Acquisitions of shares in the capital of Chapter 6 entities Subdivision C—Waivers 51ABU Notification waiver applications 51ABV Waivers Division 3—Notification of acquisitions Subdivision A—Notification of acquisitions 51ABW Notifications of acquisitions 51ABX Requirements for notifications Subdivision B—Powers of the Commission in response to incomplete and misleading notifications and changes of fact 51ABY Notifications that are materially incomplete or misleading 51ABZ Notifications that are materially incomplete or misleading—consequences of Commission’s decisions 51ABZA Notifications that are incomplete or misleading—providing additional information and documents 51ABZB Material changes of fact 51ABZC Material changes of fact—providing additional information and documents Subdivision C—When Commission may cease considering notifications 51ABZD When Commission may cease considering notifications Division 4—Commission consideration of acquisitions: substantial lessening of competition Subdivision A—Commission consideration of acquisitions 51ABZE Commission consideration of acquisitions 51ABZF Conditions 51ABZG Goodwill protection provisions Subdivision B—Substantial lessening of competition 51ABZH Substantial lessening of competition Subdivision C—Process for considering acquisitions 51ABZI Time for making determinations 51ABZJ Phase 2 review—when notifications are subject to phase 2 review 51ABZK Phase 2 review—notices of competition concerns 51ABZL Phase 2 review—submissions 51ABZM Phase 2 review—determinations that acquisition may be put into effect 51ABZN Phase 2 review—false or misleading information 51ABZO Phase 2 review—false or misleading information: providing additional information and documents Division 5—Commission consideration of acquisitions: public benefit Subdivision A—Public benefit applications 51ABZP Public benefit applications Subdivision B—Powers of the Commission in response to incomplete or misleading public benefit applications and changes of fact 51ABZQ Public benefit applications that are materially incomplete or misleading 51ABZR Public benefit applications that are materially incomplete or misleading—consequences of Commission’s decisions 51ABZS Public benefit applications that are materially incomplete or misleading—providing additional information and documents 51ABZT Material changes of fact 51ABZU Material changes of fact—providing additional information and documents Subdivision C—When Commission may cease considering public benefit applications 51ABZV When Commission may cease considering public benefit applications Subdivision D—Commission consideration of public benefit applications 51ABZW Determinations on public benefit applications 51ABZX Conditions Subdivision E—Public benefit 51ABZY Public benefit Subdivision F—Process for considering public benefit applications 51ABZZ Time for making determinations in respect of public benefit applications 51ABZZA Public benefit assessments 51ABZZB Public benefit assessments—submissions Subdivision A—Miscellaneous matters relating to Commission consideration of notifications 51ABZZC Commitments and undertakings 51ABZZD Information gathering 51ABZZE Extensions of determination periods 51ABZZF Consequences of setting aside or remitting acquisition determinations 51ABZZG Internal review of decisions Subdivision B—Acquisitions register 51ABZZH Acquisitions register 51ABZZI Contents of acquisitions register Subdivision C—Partnerships and trusts 51ABZZJ Treatment of partnerships 51ABZZK Treatment of unit trusts Subdivision D—Surprise hostile takeovers 51ABZZL Surprise hostile takeovers 51ABZZM Acquisitions not stayed during period in which application for review may be made 51ABZZN ASIC’s power to exempt and modify 51ABZZO ASIC’s power to exempt and modify—notice of decision and review rights 51ABZZP Person must cease to hold shares Subdivision E—Voluntary transfers under the Financial Sector (Transfer and Restructure) Act 1999 51ABZZQ Certain voluntary transfers under the Financial Sector (Transfer and Restructure) Act 1999 Subdivision F—Miscellaneous 51ABZZR Delegation by Commission 51ABZZS Delegation by Minister 51ABZZT Fees 51ABZZU Review of the operation of this Part etc.