Updates in Philippine

Competition Law
31 July 2017
Outline
Filing fee and Notice of Sufficiency
Return of Notification Form
Lapse of the Transition Period
Merger Procedure Guidelines
- Approved and issued by the PCC on 15 June 2017 and effective on 26 July 2017
(15 days after publication)
- Payment of fees is now within 10 days upon issuance of the Order of Payment
by the Mergers and Acquisitions Office (MAO)
 Stage/Phase Fee
- Notification Filing and P250,000.00 (inclusive of
Phase 1 Review the 1% Legal Research Fee)
- Phase 2 Review 1% of 1% of the value of
the transaction which shall
not be less than P1 Million
nor exceed P5 Million
(inclusive of the 1% Legal
Research Fee)
Failure to
Return
Pay
Payment Schedule
Within 10 days from
receipt of Order of
Payment from the PCC
Within 10 days from
receipt of Order of
Payment from the PCC
No
Notification
Return of Notification Form
When it happens
Effect: No Notification
Re-filing
Procedure for claiming
Lapse of the 2-Year Transition Period
The period allows affected parties time to renegotiate
agreements or restructure their business to comply with the
provisions of the PCA
Period ends on August 8, 2017
 Merger Procedure Guidelines
Dated 31 July 2017 and posted today at the PCC website
According to the PCC- posted for comments from the public