Georgina Foster

Bathroom brand, Nero Tapware, admits to likely RPM Nero Bathrooms International Pty Ltd (trading as Nero Tapware) ("Nero") admitted it likely engaged in resale price maintenance ("RPM") by withholding supply of its products to a small retailer that failed to increase its advertised prices of (...)

ACCC sets the stage for debate on changes to merger control laws The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") has argued for sweeping reforms to impose significantly higher barriers to proposed mergers. Rod Sims, the Chair of the ACCC, announced the proposals during his (...)

Unfair contract terms set to become illegal and subject to penalties The Australian Government treasury released an exposure draft on 23 August 2021 detailing a range of proposed reforms to the unfair contract terms ("UCT") regime, including pecuniary penalties on companies and individuals. If (...)

ACCC continues its focus on technology and digital platforms The ACCC has reiterated the need for additional regulation to address concerns about the dominance of digital platforms. On 19 August 2021, in a speech to the Global Competition Review Webinar about the ACCC’s digital platforms (...)

Beliefs in markets and consumer protection guide the ACCC’s investigations and enforcement actions At an event hosted by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia in Sydney on Tuesday, Rod Sims, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), announced the (...)