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Major reform to Australian competition law came into effect on 6 November 2017. The Competition Policy Review legislation contains a broad range of amendments to the Competition and Consumer Act…
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Competition Law Changes in Force From 6 November 2017 [Legal Update]
After over 20 years of debate and governmental reviews, and over 2.5 years after the most recent reform recommendations, major competition law changes were specially proclaimed to commence on 6…
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Making an Apple More Like an Orange: How the ACCC is Planning to Improve its Chances in Merger Reviews
A recent speech by Rod Sims, Chairman of the ACCC, is making waves amongst Australian competition law practitioners and business leaders. Sims has proposed requiring more information from businesses seeking…
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Misuse of Market Power: What Do the Changes Mean?
Lately, it seems that everyone has an opinion on the proposed changes to section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA). Most agree that we need a law…
Read moreCompetition Debate Must Move Beyond Effects Test Battle
Leaders of the world’s competition agencies recently met in Sydney at the 2015 International Competition Network Annual Meeting. Their agenda included grappling with inconsistent tests for dealing with unacceptable market…
Read moreHarper: Promoting Economic Efficiency and Consumer Choice
The much anticipated Harper Report – the review of Australian competition policy and law – presents government with some challenging choices in pursuing economic efficiency and consumer choice. The Report…
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