On 5 September 2016, the Australian Government released for consultation exposure draft legislation which would inter alia introduce an “effects test” into the prohibition against misuse of market power.
The Mandatory Grain Port Code of Conduct (the Code) was introduced to address a perceived lack of flexibility in the previous Government regulation, the Wheat Export Marketing Act (WEMA). Even though it has only been in operation for little over half a year, the Code appears to be having that…
First disqualification order in a competition matter The global financial crisis demonstrated that the only thing standing between most people and hardship is their job. In addition to macroeconomic conditions, it appears there is now an additional threat to job security in the form of ACCC enforcement action. In a…
On 21 October 2014, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft determination proposing to grant conditional authorization to an Australian power tool company to set minimum retail prices on its power tools for three years. This is the first ever application for authorization to set minimum…
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings against the major petrol retailers in Australia and a petrol pricing information service, Informed Sources. For several years the petrol retailers have all contributed their retail price information to Informed Sources and received information in relation to all retailers pricing within…