In Brief - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair, Rod Sims, has announced the ACCC's 2021 compliance and enforcement policy and priorities. The focus of the ACCC's 2021 priorities is reflective of its:...more
IN BRIEF - The Treasury Laws Amendment (Acquisition as Consumer—Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2020 (Cth) (Regulations) broaden the applicability of the Consumer Guarantees regime under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL)....more
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced proceedings against cycling wholesaler B & K Holdings (QLD) Pty Ltd, trading as FE Sports (FE Sports), alleging that it engaged in resale...more
*This information is accurate as of Thursday 1 October and is subject to change as this situation evolves.
Welcome to our updated guide to industry collaborations approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer...more
Our policy and regulatory team has updated our guide to industry collaboration approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IN BRIEF - Two recent contested merger cases, the Vodafone/TPG merger and Pacific National's (PN) acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal (ART) (PN acquisition), have provided valuable guidance for the appropriate...more
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Office of the Australian Information Commission (OAIC) have issued a joint Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Consumer Data Right (CDR) (CDR...more
*This information is accurate as of Wednesday 20 May and is subject to change as this situation evolves.
Welcome to our guide on industry collaboration approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...more
*This information is accurate as of 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 13 May 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT… … that you are a service provider. COVID-19 has resulted in a significant...more
IN BRIEF - The COVID-19 pandemic has created extraordinary demand and led to shortages for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gowns, face protection as well as alcohol wipes and hand sanitiser....more
IN BRIEF - The COVID-19 pandemic is evolving at a breakneck speed, forcing businesses to calibrate their operations at a rapid pace without compromising their legal obligations....more
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Competition and consumer laws in Australia continue to apply during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, has commented that there is a need to fight a "common enemy… and so a sense of national...more
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The Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims, has announced the ACCC's 2020 compliance and enforcement priorities....more
Trivago Misled Consumers On Hotel Room Rates: Australian Federal Court Looks Into An Algorithmic Black Box -
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The Federal Court has found accommodation comparison website Trivago contravened the Australian...more
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The ACCC and the Australian Government released the Final Report of the ACCC's Inquiry into Digital Platforms (Report) on 26 July 2019. ...more
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The repeal of the exemptions relating to the licensing and assignment of intellectual property (IP) rights from certain competition law provisions in Australia will soon take effect....more
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In June 2018, changes were made to the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Regulations) which require manufacturers and suppliers to include mandatory wording for warranties against defects of services...more
ACCC Chair, Rod Sims has recently argued the present remedies that apply against Unfair Contract Terms are inadequate to deter businesses from including such terms in standard contracts with small businesses. ...more
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Airline operators Qantas, Jetstar, Tigerair and Virgin Australia have each recently admitted that they may have breached the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by misleading consumers about their rights and remedies. ...more
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released the Preliminary Report of its Inquiry into Digital Platforms (Report) on 10 December 2018....more
In Brief - Federal Parliament is debating the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018 (Bill), which seeks to repeal section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA). ...more
In Brief - On 23 August 2018, Federal Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 3) Bill 2018 (Bill) to substantially increase the maximum financial penalties for contraventions of the Australian...more
On 24 July 2018, in four separate decisions, the European Commission (“Commission”) levied fines totalling EUR 111 million on four well-known manufacturers of consumer electronic products for imposing fixed or minimum resale...more
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- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced the first prosecution in Australia for alleged "gun jumping" (where parties to a merger commence coordinating prior to merger completion)...more
The Australian and New Zealand markets present a dilemma for manufacturers. Both are highly developed economies with wealthy, well-educated consumers who are amongst the world's most enthusiastic adopters of new technologies....more