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TGA guidance on the promotion of medicinal cannabis
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued guidance on advertising to the public for businesses involved with medicinal cannabis products and therapies. Along with advertising restrictions, ...
RBB Economics conference – response to keynote speech by ACCC Chair Rod Sims 21 November 2019
Note: this paper represented the personal views of the author, and not those of Allens Thank you very much, George and RBB Economics, for inviting me to speak today. I am honoured to be responding to the ACCC Chair Rod Sims's speech at the ninth annual RBB Economics Conference. ...
Repeal of IP exemption from competition laws to take effect soon
Section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (the CCA), which currently exempts conditional licensing or assignment of IP rights from most of the prohibitions on anti-competitive condu ...
Would parmesan by any other name smell as sweet?
The deadline is approaching to lodge an objection to the proposed geographical indications in the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement. ...
Product safety snapshots – year in review
The last 18 months were a busy time for product safety. Consumers found redress via the courts (in the form of class actions) and the regulator (in the form of product recalls). ...
UltraTune penalty put in reverse; record penalties for vocational course provider; and ACCC's coal cartel appeal comes cascading down
The ACCC's litigation against Ultra Tune raises an array of implications for customer loyalty schemes. ...
Strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property
Recent attention surrounding use of the Aboriginal flag, and the ACCC's limited success against Birubi Art, highlight the importance of strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property. ...
ACCC contemplates broader powers; new guidance on the IP exemption repeal; and the final word on foreign currency conversion services
ACCC contemplates broader powers; new guidance on the IP exemption repeal; and the final word on foreign currency conversion services ...
The ACCC looking to the future – what is a 'representation with respect to a future matter'?
After losses in the Federal Court, the ACCC has now appealed decisions in cases against Kimberly-Clark and Woolworths. In both cases, the ACCC alleged that misleading representations were made with respect to future matters. ...
Cartel Confessions: the latest Cartel Immunity Policy commences
ACCC's new Cartel Immunity and Corporation Policy which came into effect on 1 October 2019, now excludes concerted practices and requires a higher level of cooperation from parties seeking to obtain cartel immunity. ...