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Late in 2005, GM Holden Limited used a high profile advertising campaign headlined "You pay what we pay" which claimed to allow the general public to receive the same benefits as Holden employees in purchasing cars. The advertising included fine print referring to options, accessories and dealer delivery fees, which Holden considered limited the offer to the base price of vehicles.

The WA Government is considering the steps needed to implement full retail contestability in the WA electricity market.

On 3 April 2014, the South African Competition Commission (the Commission) conducted its first dawn raid since 2010.

An increasing number of African competition laws require that authorities consider wider public interest factors.

Keeping you updated on competition and consumer law matters.

This article covers events which occurred in March 2020, including the ACCC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the latest in a series detailing developments in competition and consumer law in Australia, including the activities of Australia's competition and consumer regulator, the ACCC, published judgments, recently issued proceedings ...

Most directors think that they are adequately protected if they have D&O insurance cover in place and rights under a deed of access and indemnity. They might or might not be right.

In our previous article, we discussed the reasons to implement a product safety compliance program and the benefits it can bring to organisations, including enabling them to claim the section 85 defences and significantly mitigating penalties under the Trade Practices Act.

The NVDA Regulations addressed concerns of the new car retailing market by amending Schedule 1 of the Franchising Code.

The decision in Bradken is the first test of Australia's new cartel and bid rigging rules, and the outcome is alarming.

Issuers and distributors of insurance products need to clarify the right message while complying with relevant laws.

Any IP licensing agreement that could affect competition, should be reviewed now to ensure competition compliance.

A recent English case decided that a permitted use clause was unenforceable because it breached competition laws.

State Governments should protect opportunities for competition between port facilities in the context of privatisation.

This newsletter links to recent media releases, reports and cases relating to competition and consumer law.

Company directors should be aware that recent ACCC enforcement activity in the competition space has been diverse.

The ACCC's approach to enforcement remains the same, but it is targeting some new sectors and forms of conduct in 2015.