A Japanese shipping company has plead guilty in the first criminal price fixing prosecution by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Other companies still are under investigation in the same case.

Early one morning in late July, 20 officers from the ACCC and the Australian Federal Police arrived at the premises.

From 1 January 2026, parties to acquirers of shares or assets in Australia (or affecting Australia) must notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) if the acquisition satisfies...

Australia's competition authority settles allegations that port operator misused its market power.

These changes include the misuse of market power effects test, along with other reforms stemming from the Harper Review.

Herbert Smith Freehills' team advised TPG, once again assisting a client to obtain merger clearance in the face of ACCC opposition

The ACCC commenced action against Valve for breaches of the ACL in 2014.

Exclusive dealing refers to a number of vertical restraint practices that are detailed in s 47 of the CCA.

This follows a trend started earlier this year in the Jurlique case in which fines of $3.4 million were imposed.

The ACCC has started an inquiry into digital advertising & ad tech with the aim of identifying exactly what is wrong & to fix it.

For all the ACCC's investigations and undertakings, and the Federal Court's prosecutions, nothing has really changed.

In a timely reminder to business, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced proceedings against 28 parties in the telecommunications and finance industries, alleging third line forcing and misleading and deceptive conduct arising out of bundled services deals.

A supplier of beds has been fined for contempt after breaching court orders in continuing to supply beds that failed to meet safety standards.

With the change from Trade Practices Act to the Competition and Consumer Act comes a new national regime for consumer protection.

The law's focus on vicarious corporate liability needs to be more in balance with individual responsibility.

The ACCC alleged that the cartel conduct attempt took place at the "Egg Over Supply Crisis Meeting."

The proposed new rules for misuse of market power will have serious implications for big business compliance costs.

Seven has appealed against Sackville J's decision in Seven Network Limited & Anor v News Limited & Ors [2007] FCA 1062 (the C7 Decision). The appeal signals the possibility that the case already described by the judge as "mega-litigation" will continue well into the future.

Businesses with a strong market position should be aware that some behaviour that was legal before will soon be illegal.

The class action alleges that the tech giants formed an illegal cartel and agreed not to poach each other's employees.