Our policy and regulatory team has updated our guide to industry collaboration approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IN BRIEF - Two recent contested merger cases, the Vodafone/TPG merger and Pacific National's (PN) acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal (ART) (PN acquisition), have provided valuable guidance for the appropriate...more
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Office of the Australian Information Commission (OAIC) have issued a joint Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Consumer Data Right (CDR) (CDR...more
*This information is accurate as of Wednesday 20 May and is subject to change as this situation evolves.
Welcome to our guide on industry collaboration approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...more
IN BRIEF - The COVID-19 pandemic is evolving at a breakneck speed, forcing businesses to calibrate their operations at a rapid pace without compromising their legal obligations....more
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Competition and consumer laws in Australia continue to apply during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, has commented that there is a need to fight a "common enemy… and so a sense of national...more
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The Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims, has announced the ACCC's 2020 compliance and enforcement priorities....more
Trivago Misled Consumers On Hotel Room Rates: Australian Federal Court Looks Into An Algorithmic Black Box -
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The Federal Court has found accommodation comparison website Trivago contravened the Australian...more
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The ACCC and the Australian Government released the Final Report of the ACCC's Inquiry into Digital Platforms (Report) on 26 July 2019. ...more
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The repeal of the exemptions relating to the licensing and assignment of intellectual property (IP) rights from certain competition law provisions in Australia will soon take effect....more
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In June 2018, changes were made to the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Regulations) which require manufacturers and suppliers to include mandatory wording for warranties against defects of services...more
ACCC Chair, Rod Sims has recently argued the present remedies that apply against Unfair Contract Terms are inadequate to deter businesses from including such terms in standard contracts with small businesses. ...more
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Airline operators Qantas, Jetstar, Tigerair and Virgin Australia have each recently admitted that they may have breached the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by misleading consumers about their rights and remedies. ...more
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released the Preliminary Report of its Inquiry into Digital Platforms (Report) on 10 December 2018....more
In Brief - Federal Parliament is debating the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018 (Bill), which seeks to repeal section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA). ...more
In Brief - On 23 August 2018, Federal Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 3) Bill 2018 (Bill) to substantially increase the maximum financial penalties for contraventions of the Australian...more
On 24 July 2018, in four separate decisions, the European Commission (“Commission”) levied fines totalling EUR 111 million on four well-known manufacturers of consumer electronic products for imposing fixed or minimum resale...more
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- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced the first prosecution in Australia for alleged "gun jumping" (where parties to a merger commence coordinating prior to merger completion)...more
In Brief - Rod Sims, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said that companies must be fined more for breaching Australian competition and consumer laws. ...more
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On 15 February 2018, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that criminal charges had been laid against The Country Care Group Pty Ltd (Country Care), its Manager Director, Robert...more
On 18 October 2017, Australia's Parliament passed into law long-awaited legislation to amend Australia's competition laws.
The passing of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017 and...more
On 6 September 2017, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced proceedings against JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd (JJ Richards), one of Australia's largest privately-owned waste management companies.
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On 10 July 2017, the ACCC applied to the Federal Court for judicial review of the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal)'s determination to grant authorisation to Tabcorp Holdings Limited's proposed...more
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- On 24 February, the ACCC unveiled its Enforcement and Compliance priorities for 2017.
- The ACCC's enforcement activities in 2017 will continue to target larger companies causing harm to consumers and...more
- The High Court has allowed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) appeal in its prosecution of Flight Centre for attempted price-fixing arrangements with airlines.
- The ACCC was successful in...more