Jurisdiction: Australia

Small business, major gripes

February 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

The ACCC has launched its latest edition of the Small Business in Focus half yearly report, summarising the ACCC’s activities in the small business and franchising sectors and updating industry codes. Of particular interest is...

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Comparatively speaking…

February 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

Over on our sister blog IP Whiteboard, Anthony Duong has reported on the recent Federal Court decision in Telstra v Optus, in which Telstra succeeding in establishing that Optus’ TV campaign was misleading and deceptive under...

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Niagara falls in prices?

February 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

On 11 February 2014, the Canadian government announced plans to introduce legislation to tackle “unjustified” cross-border price discrimination as part of its 2014 federal budget.  The government plans to empower the Commissioner of Competition (and Competition...

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Up in the air

February 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) is seeking feedback on two new proposed airline alliances, Scoot with Tiger Airways and Singapore Airlines with Air New Zealand. Scoot and Tiger Airways have agreed to cooperate with...

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The ACCC has called for further comment on AGL’s proposed acquisition of Macquarie Generation and identified serious competition concerns in a ‘Statement of Issues’ released this month. The regulator said its preliminary view is that...

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The competition and IP intersect

February 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

In a move which will be closely watched by the pharmaceutical industry, the ACCC has commenced proceedings against Pfizer alleging breaches of the Australian Competition and Consumer Act in relation to its blockbuster product Lipitor...

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New Zealand introduces comprehensive consumer law reforms Representing “the most significant change to New Zealand’s consumer laws in more than twenty years” the Consumer Law Reform Bill (Bill) introduces amendments to ten statutes, including the...

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ACCC blocks Sonic acquisition of Delta

February 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

Last month, the ACCC announced that it would oppose Sonic Healthcare Limited’s proposed acquisition of the assets of the Delta Imaging Group, which was in liquidation. The ACCC considered that the proposed acquisition would substantially...

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On 13 January 2014 the Office of Fair Trading charged Peter Nigel Snell with “dishonestly agreeing with others” to fix prices, rig bids and allocate the market for galvanised steel tanks, used for water storage,...

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Seeing the light

Seeing the light

January 30, 2014 | 0 Comments

Federal Court penalises solar panel companies for publishing false testimonials and credence claims With more and more consumers relying on online product reviews to enlighten their purchasing decisions, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...

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