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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Read More →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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Read More →The ACCC is undertaking more investigations and litigation, including on novel matters, and seeking higher penalties....
Read More →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →$520,000 against Actrol Parts Pty Ltd for misleading price representations...
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