Month: February 2015

Kia goes cap in hand

February 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

Following an investigation by the ACCC, Kia Motors Australia Pty Limited (Kia) has agreed to amend the terms and conditions of its capped price servicing offer to consumers. Background From 2012 onwards, Kia made representations...

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This morning the Federal Court handed down its decision in the misuse of market power proceedings against Pfizer, holding that the ACCC had failed to establish any contravention of section 46 or section 47 of...

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The Hong Kong Government has issued 3 new regulations that take Hong Kong another step closer to fully implementing its new competition law, which is expected to come into full force later this year. How...

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The US Department of Justice had one fine year fighting cartels in 2014, with its Antitrust Division collecting $1.861 billion in criminal fines and penalties for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2014. The Department’s...

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Although not a new phenomenon, “drip pricing” tactics have been targeted as part of the ACCC’s consumer protection enforcement agenda. As we previously blogged, drip pricing involves the incremental addition of further fees above the...

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Cartel law and enforcement

February 9, 2015 | 0 Comments

This week, Global Legal Group Ltd, London published the third edition of Global Legal Insights – Cartels. We are very pleased to have contributed the chapter on the law and enforcement of cartels in Australia, which covers:...

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