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On 10 September 2014, the ACCC published its updated Immunity and Cooperation Policy for Cartel Conduct.

The ACCC has released a guide for businesses in relation to carbon price claims.

Special Counsel Brett Bolton discusses the background to the case and the possible competition law implications.

The Australian Competition and Securities Commission has proven its commitment to taking a strong stance against insider trading by investigating and charging the former company secretary of one of Queensland's five largest publicly listed companies with insider trading.

The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed the court action brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission relating to air cargo price fixing.

The High Court of Australia (the Court) has provided important guidance on the application of Australia's unfair contract terms (UCT) regime to global standard form contracts...

The ACCC has issued the first ever draft determination proposing to authorise resale price maintenance.

Key competition issues, consumer protection action, and upcoming regulatory action are included in the ACCC report.

Over the last month, many Australian companies have been forced to quickly adapt in response to changes in consumer demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this update we take a brief look at what this year holds for competition law. Some key pieces of litigation, continued review and the impact of the global financial crisis on merger analysis are likely to be front of mind in 2009.

Is your company contemplating a merger or increasing its shareholding in a competitor? Is it embarking on a joint venture with a competitor? Is there talk of acquiring an interest in an entity that operates upstream or downstream to your business operations? If a member of your board also sits on the board of a competitor, or a substitute or complementary company, an assessment of the implications of cross directorships and the resulting coordinated effects are integral in the initial stages of

The ACCC has released its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2024-25, with ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb expanding on the Commission's key areas of focus in her address to the Committee for Economic Development.

In the case of Cosco Bulk Carrier Co Limited v Team-Up Owning Co Limited (the ‘Saldanha’) [2010] EWHC 1340, Mr Justice Gross in the English High Court recently determined that piracy did not interrupt the hire period in a charter party on the New York Produce Exchange (NYPE) form.

Retailers to understand laws to stay off the ACCC's enforcement radar and avoid falling into the trap of misleading promotions.

New rules will have an impact on the risk of including certain clauses in technology transfer agreements.

Distribution arrangements of selling direct in competition with agents should now be reviewed for potential breaches.

On 1 July 2010 the Trade Practices (Industry Codes – Franchising) Amendment Regulations 2010 commenced, giving effect to the Franchising Code reforms. The Australian Competition Consumer Commission recently released a number of publications to assist franchisors and franchisees to understand their obligations under the Franchising Code of Conduct.