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Federal Court sheds new light on public benefit test in Tatts/Tabcorp merger appeal
The Federal Courts decision about the proposed TabcorpTatts merger has provided significant clarification about the public benefit test for authorisations This is timely in light of the legislation before the Senate that proposes to combine the Tribunal authorisation process with the formal ACCC ...
FX global code update
The FX Global Code was launched in Australia earlier this year and applies to market participants including most financial institutions bank asset managers brokers and E-trading platforms The Code sets out 55 best practice principles and although compliance is voluntary it is expected that these ...
Pseudo-investments and mobile apps - a new frontier for regulators
It is hardly surprising that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC has taken an interest in the mobile app market given that there has been an aggressive expansion into the mobile space by financial services providers ASIC has recently cracked down on web and mobile based OTC ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Government responds to Productivity Commission's IP inquiry
The Federal Government has released its response to the recommendations proposed by the Productivity Commission following its inquiry into Australias IP arrangements ...
Full Court dismisses Port of Newcastle access appeal
The Full Federal Court has dismissed the Port of Newcastles application for review of the Australian Competition Tribunals decision to declare the Ports shipping channel service under the National Access Regime The Full Courts decision confirms the interpretation of the current declaration criteria ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Greater ACCC scrutiny of contentious mergers
ACCC Chairman Rod Sims has outlined that the ACCC will adopt a more intensive information-gathering approach when reviewing contentious mergers Partner Jacqueline Downes and Associate Lovelle DSouza report ...
Productivity Commission on super system competitiveness and efficiency
With all the media attention on the Governments surprise announcement of its proposed package on improving accountability and member outcomes in super last week you would be forgiven if the Productivity Commissions latest issues paper on competitiveness and efficiency in the super system had slipped ...
First successful prosecution under Australian criminal cartel conduct provisions
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has been fined 25 million in the first criminal cartel conduct prosecution commenced in Australia providing guidance on how a court will determine penalties under the criminal cartel laws ...