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Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 28 Pt 1

By Journal Alerts on March 30, 2020

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Dealing with Multi-sided Platforms and the Digital Economy” – Rod Sims; “Avoiding Liability under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)” – Dyson Heydon; and the following sections: Editorial; Authorisations and Notifications; Telecommunications; Case Note; Landmarks; Snapshots; Report from New Zealand; Report from Asia; and Report from North America.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC, AJCCL, Amy Campbell, Andrew Christopher, AP Eagers Limited’s Merger Authorisation, Arnotts Ltd v Trade Practices Commission, articles, Authorisations and notifications, Avoiding Liability under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Bid Rigging and the Joint Venture Defence: New Horizons after Cascade Coal, Bronwen Peberdy, Case Note, Christopher Hodgekiss SC, Christopher Pleatsikas, Commerce Commission Begins Enforcement Action against Viagogo over Online Ticket Reselling, competition and consumer law, Damien O'Brien QC, Debra Wilson, Douglas Shirrefs, Dyson Heydon, Editorial, Final Report: An Analysis of the Proposed Reforms to Competition Law, Holly Raiche, Hong Kong’s Competition Commission Succeeds in Landmark Competition Cases, How should the Passengers on the Clapham Omnibus act Today?, Ian Fernandes, Jessie Zhang, Knowledge of Procedure and Lessons from Houghton v Arms, Landmarks, misleading and deceptive conduct, Most Complained about Trader of 2018, Multi-sided Platforms and the Digital Economy, Niloufer Selvadurai, Rahul Arora, Recent Developments in Antitrust Oversight of Digital Platforms in the United States, Report from Asia, Report from New Zealand, Report from North America, Rod Sims, Rosannah Healey, Snapshots, Telecommunications, The Digital Platforms Inquiry, Yuki Sugawa | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 27 Pt 3

By Journal Alerts on October 8, 2019

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Problems Associated with Joint Expert Reports for ‘Hot Tubs'” – Christopher Pleatsikas; “Cartel Class Actions in Australia: Risks vs Rewards” – Lynsey Edgar; and the following sections: Editorial; Administration and National Competition Policy; Authorisations and Notifications; Enforcement and Remedies; Case Note; Consumer Concerns; Snapshots; Economic Maters; Report from Africa; and Worth Repeating.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC v ACN 117 372 915 Pty Ltd (in liq), ACCC v ANZ Banking Group Ltd, ACCC v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, ACCC v Flight Centre Ltd (No 3), ACCC v Safety Compliance Pty Ltd (in liq), ACCC v South East Melbourne Cleaning Pty Ltd, Administration and National Competition Policy, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Annie Cao, Authorisations and notifications, Bill Keane, cartel class actions in Australia, Case Note, Chloe Belot, Christopher Hodgekiss SC, Christopher Pleatsikas, competition law developments in Africa, Consumer concerns, credit and sales incentives, culture of compliance, Damien O'Brien QC, David Howarth, Douglas Shirrefs, Economic Matters, Editorial, electricity retail market interventions, Enforcement and Remedies, evidentiary issues in cartel conduct cases, Frank Zumbo, Geowash Pty Ltd (Geowash), good faith in franchising, issues of onus of proof, Jennifer de Witte, joint expert reports for "hot tubs", Lesley Morphet, Report from Africa, resale of Meredith Dairy, Rosannah Healy, Sarah Russell, Snapshots, substantiation notices under the ACL, Tara Stockwell, telecommunications consumer protection code, Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd (Ultra Tune), unsconscionability of system of conduct, Worth repeating | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 26 Pt 4

By Journal Alerts on January 14, 2019

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Regulation in the Sharing Economy: The Sharing Economy: The Modern Consumer’s Challenge” – Connor Hogg; “Blockchain: Issues in Australian Competition and Consumer Law” – Michael Milnes; “Can a Big Business Avail Itself of the Unfair Contract Term Provisions in the Australian Consumer Law?” – Peter Sise; and the following sections: Access to Services; Defective Goods; Case Note; Commission Cameos; Snapshots, Report from Asia; and Report from North America.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged "secret" competition law exemptions, ACCC v Yazaki, Access to Services, AJCCL, Alan Ngo, analysing the new competition criterion, Andrew Christopher, availment of protection of big businesses, blockchain technology, cartel conduct, Case Note, Christopher Hodgekiss SC, Christopher Pleatsikas, Commission Cameos, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Connor Hogg, consumer guarantees, Damien O'Brien QC, David Mierendorff, Defective Goods, Douglas Shirrefs, Editorial, Felicity Lee, fish tanks termites and dodgy floorboards, Grab and Uber merger, Hank Spier, integrity of products' reputations, John Hedge, Michael Milnes, Peter Sise, protection of consumers under the Australian Consumer Law, Rebecca Kok, regulation in the sharing economy, Report from Asia, Report from North America, risks of anti-competitive conduct, Singaporean competition regulation, Snapshots, supply of goods in connection with supply of services, Supreme Court decision and anti-steering rules, Thomas Horatio John Cadd, Trevor Withane, unfair contract provisions in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 26 Pt 1

By Journal Alerts on March 15, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Online Scams and Spam – Legal Measures to Stem the Rising Tide” – Adrian Coorey; “The Sound of One Hand Shaking Itself: Inchoate Cartel Conduct under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010” – Brendan Walker-Munro; and “Mobile Infrastructure Regulation in Australia: Is Light-Touch Regulation Appropriate?” – Angela Flannery; and the following sections: Access to Services; Consumer Protection; Telecommunications; Case Notes; Snapshots; Energy Etchings; Report from India; and Report from Latin America.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged Abhilasha Nautiyal, ACCC v Australian Competition Tribunal, ACCC v Australian Egg Corp Ltd, Access to Services, Adrian Coorey, AJCCL, Angela Flannery, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australian Consumer Law ss 18 and 29, Australian Energy Regulator (AER), Australian Olympic Committee Inc v Telstra Corp Ltd, Bernard McCabe, Brendan Walker-Munro, case notes, Christopher Hodgekiss SC, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Consumer Protection, Damien O'Brien QC, Douglas Shirrefs, Editorial, Energy etchings, Holly Raiche, inchoate cartel conduct, Jessica Kate Rusten, John Hedge, Ketki Kotwal, limitations on compensation orders, Martín Michaus-Fernández, Matthew Barry, misuse of market power prohibition, mobile communications infrastructure, More's the Pity, New Declaration Criteria, Niloufer Selvadurai, Omar Guerrero Rodríguez, online scams and spam, Paula Conboy, Pravin Anand, Pt IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA), Report from India, Report from Latin America, Snapshots, Swati Sharma, Telecommunications | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: March 2016

By Journal Alerts on March 20, 2016

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Could the Harper Review recommendations revive private enforcement of cartel prohibitions?” – Rebecca Gilsenan; “Place names as marketing tools: Legal issues in the use of geographic names” – Neil Francey; and “Are we there yet? A return to the rational for Australian consumer protection” – Brenton Lee Worth; and the following sections: Access to Services; Telecommunications; Case Notes; Tribunal Tableaux; Council Considerations; Energy Etchings; Snapshots; Report from Europe; Report from New Zealand; and Book Review.