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

New laws make significant changes to the rules governing the new Australian mandatory & suspensory merger control regime, which comes into force on 1 January 2026.

If a company acquires a minority interest in another company, it could be a problem if the companies are in competition.

It remains to be seen how 'user friendly' these new COO labels will be once they become mandatory in two years' time.

Australia's parliament has passed legislation doubling maximum penalties under competition and consumer law, raising civil and criminal fines to AU$100 million per contravention. What will these enhanced enforcement powers mean for businesses operating under the Competition and Consumer Act, and how should companies prepare for the upcoming unfair trading practices reforms set to take effect in July 2027?

The proposed changes to consumer laws in Australia are wide-ranging and impose new burdens on manufacturers and suppliers.

On 12 November 2008, Federal Parliament passed the Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Bill 2008 which inserts an amended section 53C into the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and in doing so, introduces significant changes to the practice of component pricing.

As a franchisor, receiving a formal Notice to Produce from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is a wake-up call you can't ignore.

The issue of how a contract should be construed when it contains inconsistent provisions was recently examined in "Leonie’s Travel Pty Ltd v International Air Transport Association" [2009] FCA 280.

Tracey J of the Federal Court has delivered his judgment in Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd v Complaints Resolution Panel.

The line between permissible cooperation between industry participants and anti-competitive conduct can be a fine one.

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

This newsletter includes summaries of recent media releases and new developments relating to competition and consumer law.

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

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

An analysis of recent court decisions regarding the area of competition and consumer law.

The Review has considered market share and whether section 46 is effective in deterring anti-competitive behaviour.