Month: December 2012

Carsales gets coal in its stocking

December 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

The ACCC has cited a likely reduction in competition in the online advertising market as the basis for its opposition to Carsales’ proposed acquisition of Trading Post. In August 2012, Telstra announced that it had...

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ACCC quarterly report released

December 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

On 15 November 2012, the ACCC released its quarterly report for the period 1 July 2012 – 30 September 2012.  The report provides a snapshot of the regulator’s administrative and enforcement activities in key areas...

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Christmas spirit in the air for Qantas

December 26, 2012 | 1 Comments

On 20 December 2012, the ACCC issued a draft decision proposing to grant authorisation for the alliance between Qantas and Emirates.  The draft decision proposes authorisation for a 5 year period, subject to a condition...

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On 5 November 2012, the German Federal Cartel Office announced an investigation into Deutsche Post for predatory pricing. It has been alleged by independent letter service providers that Deutsche Post charged rates which were below...

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May the force be with Disney

December 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away a little film called Star Wars was released into theatres, spawning an entire universe of movies, books, comics and even a religious movement. 35 years...

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Apple and publishers in EC’s bad (e)books

December 19, 2012 | 2 Comments

The European Commission (EC) has settled its investigation into the potential e-book price fixing practices of Apple and four of the world’s largest publishers following commitments from Apple and each of the publishers to cease...

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Thai take aways

December 19, 2012 | 1 Comments

On 14 December 2012, the Federal Court of Australia imposed a $7.5M penalty on Thai Airways for its role in entering into and giving effect to a price-fixing understanding to fix in respect of cargo...

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Nightwear nightmare

December 19, 2012 | 1 Comments

The Federal Court has imposed a penalty of $1 million on Cotton On Kids Pty Ltd for breaching fire safety standards in its supply of children’s nightwear. Cotton On Kids breached mandatory product safety standards...

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On 18 November 2012, Lisa Huett had a great interview on BRR Media about developments in competition law during 2012, considering which  sectors may be under the spotlight next year. Lisa also looked into the...

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In March 2012, the ACCC filed an application in the Federal Court in Victoria against Air Asia, alleging that it failed to display on its website airfare prices inclusive of all taxes, duties, fees and...

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