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The future of mergers in Australia: Treasury's proposed new framework
The Federal Government has released draft legislation for consultation to implement reform to Australia's merger laws following its announcement in April that Australia is moving to a mandatory and suspensory administrative merger regime from 1 January 2026. ...
Vietnam reforms its competition law to bring it up to international standards
Vietnam has recently voted to replace its Current Law for competition which has been in effect for over 12 years with a New Law The New Law introduces substantial changes to the countrys existing competition framework with lawmakers striving to match Vietnams competition governance to international ...
Vietnamese competition law reform: what you need to know
Vietnam is undertaking a major overhaul of its competition law framework to bring it into line with current international practice The fifth draft Law on Competition has been submitted to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for review ...
Green shoots: digging into the ACCC's draft guidelines on sustainability collaborations
Climate change has been described as a 'defining challenge' for humanity. In these circumstances, it is timely that the ACCC has released its draft guide on the interaction between sustainability collaborations and Australian competition law (the Draft Guide). ...
Using third party brands in video games: issues and opportunities
One of the emerging battlegrounds for brand owners is video games, particularly with the growth of virtual reality applications. A recent claim made in the US illustrates how having your brand featured in a video game can be a problem - but depending on the circumstances, it could also present a com ...
ACCC's 2021 product safety priorities
The ACCC announced its Product Safety Priorities for 2021, including: Button batteries, Quad bikes, Toppling furniture and infant sleeping products, and E-commerce and the Australian Product Safety Pledge. ...
Take care with agency arrangements - Flight Centre decision
The High Court has handed down its decsion in the high profile ACCC proceedings against Flight Centre where the organisation competed with airlines in the sale of international airline tickets and attempted to induce three major airlines to enter price-fixing arrangements. ...
Policymakers focus on restraint of trade clauses – 'coercive, exploitative and an unfair method of competition'
The Federal Treasury recently published an Issues Paper seeking views to inform its consideration of a potential prohibition on post-termination worker restraints of trade, no-poach and wage fixing agreements, as part of a broader review of Australian competition laws announced last year. ...
Treasurer hails fifth wave of competition reform with changes to merger clearance rules
The Federal Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers MP, announced today that the Government is moving ahead with its plans to introduce significant changes to Australia's merger clearance rules. ...
What to expect from the new Labor Government on competition policy? Part 1
On 20 May 2022, the new Labor Government published a competition policy outline that pointed to a strong focus on consumer and small business protections. This Insight outlines the above policy objectives and what these mean for your organisation. ...