Month: March 2013

While the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement has received little attention from the Australian media of late, the formulation of this multilateral agreement may have significant implications for Australian competition law. If you are wondering what...

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On 8 March 2013, the NZ Commerce Commission published draft Authorisation Guidelines and Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines for public consultation. The Authorisation Guidelines outline the NZCC’s approach when considering authorisations of transactions that may otherwise...

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Online real estate listing company All Homes Pty Ltd has provided the ACCC with a court enforceable undertaking following concerns that All Homes had attempted to induce an understanding between real estate agents as to...

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Homeopathy Plus! not immune from the ACL

March 7, 2013 | 1 Comments

On 21 February 2013, the ACCC instituted proceedings against Homeopathy Plus! Australia Pty Ltd (“Homeopathy Plus!”) in the Federal Court of Australia over misleading and deceptive claims on its website regarding the effectiveness of the...

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There has been much speculation in the media surrounding the ACCC’s investigation of Coles and Woolworths.  Rod Sims, the Chairman of the ACCC, commented on the situation as part of Senate estimates on 13 February...

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