Consumer concerns

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Unconscionable Conduct: An Unconscionably High Standard? An Assessment of whether an Unfair Trading Practices Prohibition Should Be Introduced to Capture Conduct Engaged in By Digital Platforms” – Kate French; and “Antitrust Economic Principles and Intellectual Property Licensing Fees” – Christopher Pleatsikas.

Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: “Unconscionable Conduct – Quo Vadis?”; Administration and Competition Policy: “Assessing a Merger Control Regime: Relevant Factors” – Dr Luke Wainscoat; Authorisations and Notifications: “Country Press Australia’s Collective Bargaining Notification” – Holly Cao; Defective Goods: “Defective Medical Devices, Defamatory Statements about Alleged Defects, and Retaining Walls and Paving Make a Lot of Appellate Work” – T H J Cadd; Restrictive Trade Practices: “Reforming Australia’s Merger Regime” – Julie Clarke; Case Note: “Profits, Policy and Privatisation: What the Federal Court’s Decision in the NSW Ports Case Means for Private Companies Bidding for State-owned Infrastructure Assets” – Rachel White; Energy Etchings: “AER Year in Review – Committed to Making Energy Consumers Better Off, Now and in the Future” – Australian Energy Regulator; Council Considerations: “The Council’s Work during 2020–2021” – Malika Bouhafs; Commission Cameos: “To Merge or Not to Merge – What Is the Answer?” – Hank Spier; Consumer Concerns: “Grounded: Consumer Experiences of Travel Cancellations throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Case for Reform” – Alison Elliott; Report from China: “SAMR’s Approach for Merger Review in Digital Sector” – Sharon Henrick, Liu Cheng and Mengzhen Wang; Report from India: “Major Developments in Competition Law in 2020–2021” – Vaishali Mittal and Siddhant Chamola; and Report from Russia: “Russian Antitrust Enforcement in Digital Markets: Cases Brought By the FAS of Russia against Booking.com and Apple” – Evgeny Khokhlov and Anna Zabolotnykh.