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Practice question: Prohibited Mergers and Acquisitions; Exemptions

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Practice question

A merger is signed offshore but has direct, substantial and reasonably foreseeable Philippine commercial effects. Explain the Act’s scope without assuming the merger is substantively prohibited.

Legal references

  • Philippine Competition Act, RA 10667, Sections 3 and 20-23: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2015/ra_10667_2015.html

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