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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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Refusal to Deal [Toolkit]
For large and small business, supply and refusal to deal are critical issues. SMEs and larger businesses often have issues with access to necessary inputs or services, or the terms…
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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…
Read moreParliament Passes Harper Reforms to Competition Law in Australia: A Legal Update From Ashurst
The most significant changes to Australian competition law in over 40 years were passed by the Federal Parliament this week. In this legal update, Ashurst’s market-leading competition lawyers highlight all…
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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…
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ACCC Maintains the Focus on Cartels
In late February, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims outlined the regulator’s competition law priorities for 2016. The release may have been somewhat lost in the media interest storm surrounding the Government’s…
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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