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On Monday, 22 September 2014, the Competition Policy Review Panel released its 307-page Draft Report on the effectiveness of Australia’s current competition policy and laws, and its recommendations for the promotion of competition across the...

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New head of DG Comp appointed

September 22, 2014 | 1 Comments

On 10 September, European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker announced the new organisational structure of the EU’s executive arm along with his new team of Commissioners, who are scheduled to take office in November 2014. Margrethe Vestager...

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Below cost pricing?

September 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

According to reports in Friday’s Australian FinancialRreview, (Hannah Low, page 32), the ACCC has sought to widen its claim against Pfizer. We previously reported (see also here) that the ACCC had brought proceedings against Pfizer...

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Cooperation on competition

May 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

Donny Low, Sharon Henrick and Elouise Brown have written an insightful article regarding the recently announced Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of...

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Doors open at the CMA

April 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

On 1 April 2014, significant reforms to the UK competition law regime came into effect. Most significantly, the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission are replaced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). ...

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Bark but not bite?

March 28, 2014 | 0 Comments

In its recent decision of Today FM (Sydney) Pty Limited v Australian Communications and Media Authority [2014] FCAFC 22, the Full Federal Court has held that the investigative and determinative powers of the Australian Communications...

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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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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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“Sue me”

January 6, 2014 | 0 Comments

Melanie McLean and Philippa Macaskill have posted an interesting blog over on IP Whiteboard about the outcome of litigation involving members of the Jane family, after a much publicised family spat which led to Bob Jane severing...

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Da ALDI Code

January 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

Over on our sister blog, IP Whiteboard, David Ireland has provided an update on the Grocery Code of Conduct, which we have previously posted about here. David writes that ALDI has thus far refused to...

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