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Seeking to restrain a former employee from competing with their former employer is a controversial area of law.

The ACCC has had a substantial victory in its long-running case against Visa Worldwide over alleged exclusive dealing.

The ACCC's draft determination makes it clear that success in any future case will depend heavily on its particular facts.

ACCC claimed that Mastercard engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the supply of debit card acceptance services.

The misuse of market power provisions in section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) may be up for review.

This is the first criminal cartel conviction in Australia since the introduction of criminal cartel liability.

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

In this article we analyse the Federal Government's latest proposal to address "creeping acquisitions" in the merger context.

On 24 March 2011 the Federal Government introduced into Parliament its revised Bill to outlaw price signalling between competitors in defined industry sectors.

A draft Bill providing for jail time for cartel conduct was released by the Government last week.

The high penalties for competition law breaches make it imperative for landlords to understand their legal boundaries.

Regulators take different views about the legality of online discounting, so businesses should approach this carefully.

This decision is a reminder of restraints imposed by the ACCC on the sale of shares and/or assets of a distressed entity.

Resale price maintenance has traditionally been regarded as anti-competitive because it can mute price competition between retailers, resulting in higher prices for consumers who wish to acquire products and services.

Links to media releases, practice & regulations and cases relating to competition & consumer law.

The update highlights regulatory changes and approaches proposed in the AER Issues Paper and the ERA Consultation Paper.

A Bill to remove the intellectual property safe harbour from the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 is presently before Parliament having already passed the Lower House and is ready for debate ...