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2017 Budget: increased scrutiny on competition and accountability in the financial system
Treasurer Scott Morrison this week announced that he has tasked the Productivity Commission to review the state of competition in Australias financial system The Budget has also included other measures focused on competition in the financial sector including funding to establish a dedicated ACCC ...
ACCC 2024/2025 enforcement priorities
Competition and consumer law issues in financial services, essential services and wholesale gas markets will be a focus for the ACCC. Cartels and anti-competitive conduct remain an ongoing focus. In terms of consumers and small businesses, there will be particular focus on manipulative or deceptive advertising practices in connection with digital services and 'green' claims. The ACCC is also advocating for law reform in relation to digital platforms, unfair trading, consumer guarantees and merger control. ...
Software-based medical devices: key regulatory requirements, IP considerations and data privacy implications
Software is increasingly being used as a medical device and in medical devices. It is crucial that businesses understand the regulations that can apply to software-based medical devices, the IP considerations if they wish to protect such devices and the privacy-related risks associated with the collection and use of data from such devices. This Insight explores each of these issues in turn. ...
New laws on gift cards – what you need to know now
Federal laws imposing a three-year minimum expiry date on gift cards sold in Australia came into effect last week, but certain state laws relating to gift cards also remain. This Insight explains the key principles businesses need to know about, and includes a quick guide to how the laws compare. ...
In Touch: Meta cleared to acquire Kustomer; and other developments
Mereenie gas field joint marketing; Meta's acquisition of Kustomer; Alkaloids of Australia pleads guilty to criminal cartel charges; no appeal for Volkswagen; Please Hold agrees to amend contracts; Bare Cremation pays penalty for allegedly misleading consumers ...
A global snapshot of data breach class actions
While we are yet to see a successful data breach class action in Australia, data breach class actions have become all too real for many major companies overseas ...
M&A reform: notification thresholds out for consultation
Treasury has released its Consultation Paper on notification thresholds under Australia's proposed new mandatory merger regime. The Consultation Paper sets out its proposed design and values for the notification thresholds, which are based on international experience and available data. ...
In Touch: CDPP discontinues criminal proceedings against ANZ and Rick Moscati; and other developments
No criminal proceedings against ANZ and Rick Moscati; ACCC authorises Commercial Radio Australia to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook; Agrison ordered to pay penalty; Federal Court restrains Virtus Health in acquisition of Adora Fertility; ...
In Touch: new motor vehicle service and repair information laws speed through Parliament; and other developments
Grape Co; new motor vehicle service and repair information laws; Dye & Durham's acquisition of GlobalX; university competition law exemption; digiDirect; Woolworths' acquisition of shares in PFD Food Services ...