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6 Sep 2019

Gun Jumping in Merger Control: A Jurisdictional Guide AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA Paul Schoff and Miranda Noble (MinterEllison) Gun Jumping In Merger Control 37 Part 1: Merger Control and the “Standstill Obligation” Please identify the relevant merger control legislation in your jurisdiction. Please provide a link to the relevant legislation (if possible, in English) (...)

31 May 2019

The Global Antitrust Economics Conference

Luis Cabral, Lawrence J. White, Noah Joshua Phillips, Roger Noll, Andrew Zimbalist, Brad Humphreys, Rodney Fort, Michael D. Hausfeld, James A. Keyte, Gail Levine, Timothy J. Brennan, Gregory Rosston, Dennis W. Carlton, John D. Harkrider, Cristina Caffarra, Katja Seim, Paul Csiszar, David Gilo, George A. Rozanski, Ingrid Vandenborre, Jack E. Pace, Robert Willig, Samantha Knox, Martin d’Halluin, David A. Higbee, Boris Bershteyn, Harry First, Hal Varian

Annual Concurrences conference at NYU Stern School of Business with the support of Axinn, Bates White, CRA, Hausfeld, Qualcomm, Shearman & Sterling, Skadden, White & Case (Panel Sponsors) and MLex (Media Sponsor).

24 mai 2019

Antitrust in Asia : ASEAN, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Australia...

Frédéric Jenny, Sandra Marco Colino, Knut Fournier, Sharon Henrick, Toh Han Li, Aya Kobori, Elizabeth Xiao-Ru Wang, Carter Chim, Lilla Csorgo, Yong Lim, Mary Beth Savio, Richard Blewett, Richard Rinkema, Yan Yu, Deborah Healey, Pierre Horna, Brent Snyder, Stephen Crosswell, Samuel Chan, Sadaaki Suwazono, Winnie Tam

This fifth edition of the Antitrust in Asia Conference was organized by Concurrences with the support of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Competition Association, in partnership with Baker McKenzie, CRA, Clifford Chance, Compass Lexecon, King & Wood Mallesons, (...)

1 May 2019

Antitrust in the Financial Sector: Hot Issues & Global Perspectives

Richard S. Taffet, James A. Keyte, Makan Delrahim, Rainer Schwabe, Nicole Kar, Elai Katz, Graeme Brooks, Scott Hemphill, Michael Cragg, Phillip Gillespie, Jon R. Roellke, Jonathan R. Lutinski, Dean Hoffman, Scott Tucker

Annual Concurrences + Morgan Lewis conference with the support of The Brattle Group, Cornerstone Research, and Linklaters.

1^er mai 2019

Standing up for Convergence and Relevance in Antitrust, Frédéric Jenny Liber Amicorum

Catherine Prieto • N° 2-2019 • pp. 262-263

Cette rubrique recense et commente les ouvrages et autres publications en droit de la concurrence, droit & économie de la concurrence et en droit de la régulation. Une telle recension ne peut par nature être exhaustive et se limite donc à présenter quelques publications récentes dans ces (...)

1^er mai 2019

Abusive Practices in Competition Law, Fabiana DI PORTO et Rupprecht PODSZUN (Editeurs)

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 2-2019 • p. 264

Cette rubrique recense et commente les ouvrages et autres publications en droit de la concurrence, droit & économie de la concurrence et en droit de la régulation. Une telle recension ne peut par nature être exhaustive et se limite donc à présenter quelques publications récentes dans ces (...)

1 Jan 2019

Frédéric Jenny Liber Amicorum Why Economists Should Design and Enforce Competition Laws in Developing Countries

Robert Ian McEwin

171 Why Economists Should Design and Enforce Competition Laws in Developing Countries iAn M cewin * Competition Consulting Asia Abstract Frédéric Jenny has made an outstanding contribution to the economi\ c understanding of competition laws around the world for more than 25 years. But, at the\ (...)

1 Jan 2019

Frédéric Jenny Liber Amicorum OECD-Inspired Reform- The Case of Corporate Fines for Cartel Conduct

Caron Beaton-Wells, Julie Clarke

221 OECD-Inspired Reform: The Case of Corporate Fines for Cartel Conduct cAron b eAton -w ellS * Julie c lArKe ** University of Melbourne Law School Abstract Under Professor Jenny’s astute leadership, the OECD’s Competition Division has made a major contribution to a worldwide discourse regarding (...)

1 Jan 2019

Frédéric Jenny Liber Amicorum Should Competition Authorities Perform a Consumer Protection Role?

Allan Fels

243 Should Competition Authorities Perform a Consumer Protection Role? AllAn FelS Ao * University of Melbourne, Monash University and Oxford University Abstract This paper discusses whether competition authorities should perform a consumer protection role. The paper proceeds by examining the (...)

1 Nov 2018

Antitrust regimes in the Pacific region

Antonino Troianiello, Aurélie Zoude-Le-Berre, Deborah Healey, Jacques Merot, Robin Simpson, Rod Sims, Stéphane Retterer, Tehono Marchal • N° 4-2018 • pp. 19-54

This On-Topic considers the competition regimes of the Pacific jurisdictions of Australia, French Polynesia and New Caledonia in the context of their respective market conditions. It seeks to determine whether there is uniformity in approach in the region, but finds that each jurisdiction has (...)

18 Oct 2018

The Australian Standing Committee on Economics publishes a report on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission activities

Peeta Hutson • October 2018

THE ACCC’S ANNUAL REPORT: THE YEAR IN REVIEW* On 15 October 2018, the Standing Committee on Economics (Standing Committee) published a report on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which details the ACCC’s performance and operations based on the ACCC’s 2017 Annual Report. (...)

23 Aug 2018

The Australian Parliament aligns the maximum penalties under the Australian Consumer Law with the maximum penalties for breaches of the competition provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act

Michael Evans, Paula Mucha • August 2018

NEW FINANCIAL YEAR, NEW PENALTIES – GREEN LIGHT FOR INCREASED ACL PENALTIES* On 23 August 2018, the Australian Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 3) Bill 2018 (Cth) (Bill). The Bill aligns the maximum penalties under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) with the (...)

13 Aug 2018

The Australian Federal Court fines three distributors of polycarbonate roof sheeting for exclusive dealing conduct (Palram / Ampelite / EGR)

Paula Mucha • August 2018

Sweat deal for the ACCC* In the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Oakmoore Pty Ltd cases,[1] the Federal Court declared, by consent, that Ampelite Australia Pty Ltd (Ampelite), Palram Australia Pty Ltd (Palram) and Oakmoore Pty Ltd (trading as EGR) had engaged in exclusive (...)

14 Mar 2018

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announces product safety priorities for 2018

J. Bruce McDonald, Prudence Smith • March 2018

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced product safety priorities for 2018. A key priority is for the Commission to work towards the introduction of a General Safety provision within the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). A recent review by the ACL found that it (...)

1 Feb 2018

Air Transport Liberalization. A Critical Assessment, Matthias FINGER and Kenneth BUTTON (dir.)

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 1-2018 • p. 246

This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)

4 Dec 2017

The Australian Competition Authority launches an inquiry into digital platforms

Australian Competition Authority • December 2017

ACCC commences inquiry into digital platforms* The Federal Government has today formally directed the ACCC to commence an inquiry into digital platform providers such as Facebook and Google. The ACCC’s inquiry will look at the effect that digital search engines, social media platforms and (...)

11 Aug 2017

The Australian Federal Court imposes a record penalty on a real estate company for false and misleading representations (We Buy Houses)

Edward Slattery • August 2017

Rotten Otton hit with highest ever ACL penalty* Following investigative action taken by the ACCC in 2015, the Federal Court has, yet again, broken its own record for penalties imposed under the ACL. In a warning to other companies offering wealth creation strategies that are too good to be (...)

5 Sep 2016

The Australian government proposes a competition law amendment enabling notification for resale price maintenance

Nick Taylor, Prudence Smith • September 2016

Australia experiments with a "third way" on resale price restrictions* Resale price maintenance (RPM) occurs when a manufacture or distributor and a wholesaler prevents a retail or distributor from selling below a specified price Since the US Federal Courts decided Leegin in 2007 there has (...)

5 Sep 2016

The Australian government publishes exposure draft with key changes to unilateral conduct and concerted conduct

Rob Nicholls • September 2016

Competition law reform in Australia* Professor Ian Harper chaired a “root and branch” inquiry into competition law and policy in Australia in 2015. The Harper Review made a number of recommendations and the government welcomed most of these. In August 2016, Treasury issued an exposure draft of (...)

1 Jun 2016

Antitrust in Emerging and Developing Countries: Featuring Africa, Brazil, China, India, Mexico - Conference Papers 2nd Edition Part IV: International Antitrust Enforcement and Economic Development
The Emergence of Due Process following the Growth of International Antitrust Enforcement

Mark Gidley

ANTITRUST IN EMERGING AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | 2015 E DITION 137 The Emergence of Due Process following the Growth of International Antitrust Enforcement J. M ARK GIDLEY * mgidley@whitecase.com Partner and Chair, Global Competition Group, White & Case Former Acting Assistant Attorney (...)

1 May 2016

Australia: Are proposed reforms a step in the right direction?

Dave Poddar, Mark Grime • N° 2-2016 • pp. 250-258

Australia’s competition regime has undergone few reforms that could be characterised as being as substantial as those proposed by the Competition Policy Review. The Competition Policy Review’s Final Report was released on 31 March 2015, and suggested a number of sweeping reforms to Australia’s (...)

15 févr. 2016

L’Union européenne et le droit international des subventions L’émergence laborieuse de conditions d’origine divergentes

L. Wagner – L’Union européenne et le droit international des subventions 23 PARTIE I LE CHAMP D’APPLICATION DU DROIT DES AIDES PUBLIQUES TITRE PREMIER. La condition d’origine des aides publiques........................................... p. 25 TITRE SECOND. La démonstration de l’existence d’un (...)

15 févr. 2016

L’Union européenne et le droit international des subventions La mise en oeuvre des conditions d’origine divergentes

L. Wagner – L’Union européenne et le droit international des subventions 83 Chapitre 2 : La mise en œuvre des conditions d’origine divergentes La mise en oeuvre de conditions d'origine divergentes L. Wagner – L’Union européenne et le droit international des subventions En droit des aides d’État, (...)

15 févr. 2016

L’Union européenne et le droit international des subventions La tentative de protection des politiques européennes

L. Wagner – L’Union européenne et le droit international des subventions 307 PARTIE II LE RÉGIME DES AIDES PUBLIQUES TITRE PREMIER. Le régime substantiel des aides publiques.......................................... p. 309 TITRE SECOND. Le régime de garantie de l’effectivité du droit des aides (...)

5 oct. 2015

Traité Transpacific Partnership : Le Traité du Transpacific Partnership, accord régional contenant des dispositions en matière de concurrence est conclu par dix pays des rives de l’océan Pacifique

François Souty • N° 1-2016 • pp. 235-236

Le 5 octobre 2015, la signature du Traité dit du Transpacific Partnership (ci-après ‘’TPP’’) à Atlanta a permis à son principal promoteur, les États-Unis, de conclure ce qui constitue désormais le plus important accord commercial régional par la taille des marchés et populations concernés, puisqu’il (...)

1 May 2015

The Federal Court of Australia rules against submissions on agreed penalties (Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate / Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union)

Julie Clarke • May 2015

On 1 May 2015 the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia ruled that it was not permissible for parties to make joint submissions as to the appropriate ‘pecuniary penalty’ to be imposed: Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (...)

1 May 2015

The Australian Federal Court holds that in civil prosecutions, the regulator and respondent are not permitted to make joint submissions to the Court about the appropriate level of penalties that the Court may order (Director Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate / Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union)

Ayman Guirguis, Richard Flitcroft • May 2015

CORRS in brief - Where to now for leniency/cooperation in Australia ?* On 1 May 2015, the Full Court of the Federal Court delivered its decision in Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union(CFMEU). The judgment overturned in excess of (...)

28 Apr 2015

The Australian Federal Government proposes to extend consumer protections against unfair contract terms to some small business contracts

Claire Harris, Frances Wheelahan • April 2015

Extension of unfair contract terms protection to small businesses - Many franchise agreements likely to be caught* The Federal Government has released an exposure draft of proposed legislation that would extend consumer protections against unfair contract terms to small business contracts that (...)

19 Feb 2015

The Australian Competition Authority launches its 2015 compliance and enforcement policy, aiming at tougher penalties

Ayman Guirguis, Jessica Qiu • February 2015

Striving for tougher penalties: The ACCC’s New Enforcement Priorities 2015 Share* On 19 February 2015, ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, launched the ACCC’s 2015 Compliance and Enforcement Policy (Policy). The Policy sets out the ACCC’s priority areas for 2015 and factors that will be taken into account (...)

5 Dec 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission grants first resale price maintenance authorisation to a power tools manufacturer (Tooltechnics)

Julie Clarke • December 2014

On 5 December 2014 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted its first authorisation in relation to resale price maintenance (RPM). RPM is per se prohibited in Australia. Although an authorisation (exemption) mechanism for RPM, determined on public benefits grounds, has (...)

5 Dec 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission grants for the first time a conditional authorisation to engage in resale price maintenance (Tooltechnic Systems)

Derek Ridyard, George Siolis • December 2014

Refining its Tool Kit – The ACCC’s decision to authorise RPM in the Tooltechnic case* In December 2014 Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (“the ACCC”) granted conditional authorisation to Tooltechnic Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd (“Tooltechnic”) to engage in minimum resale price (...)

31 Oct 2014

The Federal Court of Australia finds no breach of legislation in air cargo cartel case on ground that it did not involve a ‘market in Australia’ (Air New Zealand)

Julie Clarke • October 2014

The Australian Federal Court recently handed down a decision relating to the international air cargo cartel (the Air NZ case). Despite finding that the defendants, Air New Zealand Limited (Air NZ) and PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd (Garuda), had engaged in price fixing conduct which might have (...)

22 Jul 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Authority proposes to grant authorisation to owner drivers to collectively bargain with major supplier of chain logistics (Toll / Transport Workers’ Union of Australia)

Australian Competition Authority • July 2014

ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to owner drivers to collectively bargain with Toll* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to owner driver members of the Transport Workers’ Union in Queensland to engage in (...)

17 Jul 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission notifies the businesses about obligation to pass through all cost savings attributable to the carbon tax repeal

Australian Competition Authority • July 2014

ACCC puts businesses on notice about Carbon Tax Price Reduction Obligation* Now that Parliament has repealed the carbon tax, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will have new powers to take action against businesses that supply regulated goods which fail to pass through all cost (...)

10 Jul 2014

The Australian Competition Commission releases statement of issues outlining potential competition concerns with the proposed acquisition of four stores (Progressive Supa IGA / Coles Supermarkets Australia)

Australian Competition Authority • July 2014

ACCC calls for comment on proposed acquisition of Supa IGA stores in WA by Coles* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released a Statement of Issues outlining potential competition concerns with the proposed acquisition of four Progressive Supa IGA stores by Coles (...)

8 Jul 2014

The Australian ACCC and ASIC issue new guidelines concerning the debt collection industry and the assessment of the risk of breaching competition, consumer and other relevant laws

Australian Competition Authority • July 2014

ACCC and ASIC revise guidelines for businesses and consumers about debt collection activities* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have launched an updated version of their ‘Debt collection guideline: for (...)

3 Jul 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission grants authorisation to continue to apply a small levy on the sale of clay brick and concrete masonry products (ABBTF)

Australian Competition Authority • July 2014

ACCC reauthorises brick levy to help with bricklayer shortage* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted authorisation to the Australian Brick & Blocklaying Training Foundation (ABBTF), Think Brick Australia and the Concrete Masonry Association of Australia to continue (...)

3 Jul 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission outlines potential competition concerns with the proposed acquisition on the market for casino services (Reef Casino Trust)

Australian Competition Authority • July 2014

ACCC calls for comment on Aquis’ proposed acquisition of the Reef Hotel Casino* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released a Statement of Issues outlining potential competition concerns with the proposed acquisition by Aquis Reef Holdings (Aus) Pty Ltd (together with its (...)

2 Jul 2014

The Australian Federal Court decides that the Competition Authority cannot hear or determine disputes on agreed terms and conditions in relation to network access charges leading the Authority to cease arbitration of these matters (Telstra Corporation Limited / Vocus Fibre)

Australian Competition Authority • July 2014

ACCC ceases arbitrations following court decision* The Full Federal Court has handed down its decision on a judicial review application originally commenced by Telstra on 3 January 2014. Telstra sought review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s jurisdiction to arbitrate (...)

26 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition Authority decides not to object to a proposal by a monopoly operator to increase prices for air traffic control and aviation fire-fighting and rescue services (Airservices Australia)

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

ACCC does not object to price increases by Airservices Australia* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to not object to a proposal by Airservices Australia to increase prices for its monopoly services, from 1 July 2014. Airservices Australia provides air traffic (...)

25 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition Tribunal receives an application for authorisation to acquire the assets of a power station following the opposition decision issued by the ACCC (AGL Energy / Macquarie Generation)

Australian Competition Authority • Mergers judicial review

AGL to seek Australian Competition Tribunal decision on Macquarie Generation* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission acknowledges AGL’s application to the Australian Competition Tribunal which was filed today seeking an authorisation that an acquisition of Macquarie Generation be (...)

25 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition Tribunal grants authorisation to complete acquisition under the proposed conditions on the market for electricity wholesale and retail markets in NSW (AGL Energy / Macquarie Generation)

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

ACCC disappointed by Tribunal decision authorising AGL to acquire Macquarie Generation* The Australian Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) has decided to grant conditional authorisation to AGL Energy Limited’s (AGL) proposed acquisition of Macquarie Generation. The Tribunal concluded that the (...)

25 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition Authority issues a draft decision to accept commitments regarding port terminal services access (CBH)

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

ACCC issues draft decision to approve CBH long term arrangements* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision to accept Co-Operative Bulk Handling Limited’s (CBH) proposed 2014 Port Terminal Services Access Undertaking, subject to drafting amendments. The (...)

25 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition Tribunal grants first direct merger authorisation (AGL Energy / Macquarie Generation)

Julie Clarke • June 2014

On 25 June 2014 the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) handed down its first direct authorisation decision, approving the AU$1.505 billion acquisition by AGL Energy Limited of the assets of Macquarie Generation (MacGen), a state-owned corporation (AGL-MacGen). The authorisation (...)

19 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission grants interim authorisation to enable taxi operators organised in cooperative networks to make and give effect to agreements within the same co-operative network as to the maximum fares charged for booked and contracted work

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

ACCC permits Victorian country taxi co-ops to agree prices in the short term* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to temporarily exempt Victorian country taxi operators working in co-operatives from competition laws so they can agree the maximum prices for their (...)

18 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Authority grants authorisation for a joint tender for the supply of organic waste processing services (Metropolitan Melbourne Waste Management Group)

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

ACCC grants authorisation to Melbourne councils for joint organic waste tender* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted authorisation for Metropolitan Melbourne Waste Management Group and eight metropolitan Melbourne councils to jointly tender and enter into contracts (...)

6 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reauthorises arrangements for the acquisition and licensing of performing rights in music, subject to certain conditions (APRA)

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

ACCC requires improved dispute resolution in performing rights arrangements* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has reauthorised the Australasian Performing Right Association’s (APRA) arrangements for the acquisition and licensing of performing rights in music, subject to (...)

6 Jun 2014

The Federal Court of Australia files an application seeking to challenge compulsory examination notices being part of an antitrust investigation into allegations of cartel conduct regarding a tender process for an exploration mining licence (Paul and Moses Obeid)

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

Moses and Paul Obeid issue court challenge to ACCC examination notices* In response to media inquiries, the ACCC confirms that an application has been filed in the Federal Court of Australia which seeks to challenge compulsory examination notices issued by the ACCC to Paul and Moses Obeid (...)

6 Jun 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issues its ninth report assessing cross-subsidy between the services provided by domestic postal service provider (Australia Post)

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

ACCC report finds no cross-subsidy in Australia Post* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its ninth report assessing cross-subsidy between the services provided by Australia Post. The ACCC uses information provided by Australia Post in accordance with ACCC (...)

4 Jun 2014

The ACCC Commissioner emphasizes that airline alliances and code-sharing may promote efficient and competitive markets, but they also raise competition concerns

Australian Competition Authority • June 2014

Competition issues at the forefront in aviation* Competition issues have featured prominently in the rapidly changing aviation sector, ACCC Commissioner Dr Jill Walker said today at the Swinburne Aviation Industry Conference in Melbourne. “The competitive landscape in the airline market has (...)

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