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Amending the misuse of market power prohibition
On 1 December 2016 the Federal Government introduced a Bill to Parliament to amend section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Cth which prohibits the misuse of market power The Bill adopts the recommendations of the Harper Review ...
Review into four major banks - money for consultants?
The Parliamentary Economics Committee released its report following its review into Australias four major banks yesterday Our Financial Services Regulation team has a look at the recommendations in this update ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
LNG destination clauses under scrutiny by Japanese competition regulator
Part of the Japanese Ministry of Economy Trade and Industrys strategy for LNG market development which aims to achieve stability in LNG supply and lower prices is to abolish or relax destination clauses with the view that this would lead to lower prices through increased reselling and arbitrage ...
Government unveils proposed changes to competition laws
The Federal Government today released its much anticipated exposure draft ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Extending the reach of Australia's cartel laws and the first criminal prosecution
Recent decisions handed down in separate cartel proceedings confirm that Australian courts will take a broad approach to the extraterritorial ambit of Australias competition laws This means that more foreign businesses could be caught by Australias criminal and civil cartel laws These decisions ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Coming this spring: ACCC to monitor large merchants' payment surcharges
The Reserve Bank has now released a Standard which sets out what payment surcharges will be permitted for the purposes of the new Part IVC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Cth The aim of the Standard is to improve competition and efficiency by providing to consumers price signals associated ...