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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\u2019s market-leading competition lawyers highlight all the key changes.<\/p>\n

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\nAuthors:<\/strong> Peter Armitage, Partner, Bill Reid, Partner and Amanda Tesvic, Senior Associate of Ashurst<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Ashurst 2017. Reproduced with permission.
\nThis article was first published as Parliament passes Harper reforms to Competition Law in Australia dated October 2017 on www.ashurst.com
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