Month: April 2015

The Federal Government is getting closer to following through on its pre-election commitment to extend the unfair terms regime to small business, finally revealing what type of small business will be protected. Draft exposure legislation...

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Internet sales give rise to jurisdictional issues...

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Spreets’ $600,000 Deal of the Day

April 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

ACCC’s focus on online markets continues with further penalties. Group buying website Spreets has become the latest in a line of online deal businesses to be ordered to pay penalties for misleading and deceptive conduct....

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ACCC’s National Consumer Congress

April 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

Preparing for the Future, Today...

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google, european commission, investigation, comparison shopping services, accc

Ok Google…how do you plead?

April 23, 2015 | 1 Comments

Google has ranked #1 on the European Commission’s hit-list this week...

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Current trends in competition law litigation

April 16, 2015 | 0 Comments

The ACCC is undertaking more investigations and litigation, including on novel matters, and seeking higher penalties....

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There has been significant debate over the ACCC’s enforcement powers and penalties for breaches of competition law for a number of years. The lack of any prosecution for cartel conduct under the 2009 criminal regime...

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The Australian merger control regime can be frustrating for both domestic and international merger parties.  The Harper Committee has recognised by making a number of recommendations in its final report to improve the regime. In the video...

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KWM partners Wayne Leach & Andrew Monotti discuss competition law issues arising from the privatisation of state-owned assets, including implications of the Harper Report's recommendations...

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$520,000 against Actrol Parts Pty Ltd for misleading price representations...

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