18 June 2014
Last week the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced that it would oppose Healthscope Limited’s proposed acquisition of the Brunswick Private Hospital from Healthe Care Pty Ltd following a review which took just under six months.
Sharon Henrick and Tina Zhuo have written an article analysing the ACCC’s decision, including its concerns, views on market definition, and a possible alternative route for hospital mergers of authorisation from the Competition Tribunal based on public benefits.
Read the full alert here.
http://www.mallesons.com/publications/marketAlerts/2014/Pages/ACCC-Halts-Hospital-Merger.aspx
