Annex 3-A Filing Fees of Selected Jurisdictions
JURISDICTION | FILING FEE | FILING FEE (US$) | Australia | AUD 15,000 | $9,676 | Austria | ATS 1,000 for Phase 1, ATS 20,000 - 400,000 for Phase 2 | $77, $1,549 - $30,982 | Brazil | BRL 15,000 - 18,000 | $8,339 - $10,000 | Canada | CDN 25,000 | $16,821 | Croatia | Up to HRK 1 million | $140,462 | Czech Republic | CSK 50,000 | $1,438 | Germany | DEM 10,000 - 100,000 | $5,449 - $54,495 | Hungary | HUF 500,000 | $2,108 | Ireland | IEP 4,000 | $5,413 | Mexico | USD 8,842 | $8,842 | New Zealand | Application for clearance: NZ$2,250 Application for authorization: NZ$22,500 | $1,190 $11,900 | Romania | ROL 6.5 million plus 1% of parties' turnover | $424 | Slovak Republic | SKK 15,000 - 50,000 | $363 - $1,209 | South Africa | ZAR 5,000 - 500,000 | $817 - $81,744 | Switzerland | No fee if Phase 1 clearance, Fee due if Phase 2 proceedings open | | United Kingdom | GBP 5,000 - 15,000 | $8,090 - $24,269 | United States | USD 45,000 | |
* Conversion rates are year-end average 1999. Source: Submission by Barry Hawk, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, "Reforming Merger Control to Reduce Transaction Costs," ICPAC Hearings (Nov. 3, 1998). |