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Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 29 Pt 3

By Journal Alerts on October 15, 2021

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Do Androids Dream of Electronic Collusion? An Analysis of Algorithmic Collusion under Australian Law” – Deniz Kayis; and “Proving Civil Cartel Conduct: Evidentiary Issues, ‘Commitment’ and the Effect of the Concerted Practices Prohibition” – Jarryd Cox.

Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: “An Anniversary”; Access to Services: “Gas Pipeline Reforms” – John Hedge; Enforcement and Remedies: “Agreed Penalties under Scrutiny” – Bill Keane; Case Note: “Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Quantum Housing Group Pty Ltd: A Quantum Leap in our Understanding of Unconscionable Conduct?” – Dr M Sharpe; Economic(s) Matters: “Competitive Solutions for COVID-19” – Alex Sundakov; Report from Africa: “Competition Law and Public Interest – Imperatives in Africa, and South Africa in Particular” – Lesley Morphet; Report from Britain: “Recent Developments and Future Plans” – Lisa Navarro and Stephen Tupper; Report from Europe: “The Reform of the European Rules in the Area of Restrictive Agreements” – Tom S Pick and Iseult Derème; Book Review: “The Evolution of Competition Law in New Zealand”, by R Ahdar.

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Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 28 Pt 3

By Journal Alerts on September 30, 2020

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Digital Platforms and Competition Law: A Review” – Myles Bayliss; “A “Facelift” to the Abuse of Dominance – The German Competition Perspective on Facebook” – Dr Sabrina Frank and Malte Frank; and the following sections: Editorial; Authorisations and Notifications; Enforcement and Remedies; Case Notes; Economic(s) Matters; Report from Africa; Report from Europe; Report from Russia; and Benchmarks.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged A "Facelift" to the Abuse of Dominance – The German Competition Perspective on Facebook, A Compelling Outcome: The High Court Invigorates s 155, abuse of dominance, African Competition Law Enforcement in a Time of Crisis: The Case of COVID-19, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Alexander Shepherd, Alleging Unconscionable Conduct: No Guarantee of Success, Anna Zabolotnykh, articles, Authorisations and notifications, Authorised Co-operation during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Benchmarks, business conduct, business or marketplace competition, case notes, Christopher Hodgekiss SC, competition authorities, competition frameworks for regulating digital platforms, Competition Policy in Post-COVID-19 World, data policies, data protection law, Digital Platforms and Competition Law: A Review, Dr Sabrina Frank, Economic(s) Matters, Editorial, Enforcement and Remedies, Evgeny Khokhlov, Full Steam Ahead or Gone Off the Rails: Merger Analysis after Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pacific National Pty Ltd, German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt FCO), German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof FCJ), injunctive relief proceedings, Interest as Compensation under the Australian Consumer Law, Lesley Morphet, Malte Frank, market regulation, Michael Gvozdenovic, Myles Bayliss, Recent Trends in Antitrust Regulation in the Eurasian Economic Union, regulatory frameworks, Report from Africa, Report from Europe, Report from Russia, Rosannah Healy, Sarah Russell, Shane Stewart, Stephen Puttick, tech industry, The European Commission's Proposal for an Ex-Ante Regulation of Large Online Platforms as Part of the Digital Services Act Package, Tom Pick, Valentin Deprez, William Georgiou | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 26 Pt 3

By Journal Alerts on September 19, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “‘Inconvenient Guests’? The Consumer Experience of Administrative Review for Electricity Pricing” – Julia Mansour and Brooke Greenwood; “Misuse of Market Power in Australia and Abuse of Dominance in Canada: Two Legislated Effects Tests for Unilateral Conduct” – Katharine Kemp; and the following sections: Authorisations and Notifications; Enforcement and Remedies; Restrictive Trade Practices; Case Note; Council Considerations; Economic(s) Matters; Report from China; Report from Europe; and Worth Repeating.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged "purpose or effect", abuse of dominance in Canada, ACCC v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, ACCC v Flight Centre Ltd (No 2), ACCC v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd, ACCC v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (No 2), Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), administrative review for electricity pricing, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Australian Competition Tribunal under the Limited Merits Review (LMR) regime, Australian law against misuse of market power, Authorisations and notifications, Brooke Greenwood, Carolyn Oddie, Case Note, Christopher Hodgekiss SC, Council considerations, Economic(s) Matters, Editorial, Enforcement and Remedies, Ergon Energy Corp Ltd v Australian Energy Regulator, European Commission, Felicity Lee, Flight Centre v ACCC, full Federal Court dismisses Pfizer appeal, Georgia Sands, Google Inc v ACCC, increased penalties for attempted price-fixing, Independent Cinemas Australia Inc. (ICA), Julia Mansour, Julie Clarke, Katharine Kemp, market failure due to externalities, Mega-Breaches, merger of Chinese competition authorities, Paul D Evans, procedural breaches in merger control cases, Rebecca Mahony, recent successes of the ACCC, Report from China, Report from Europe, Restrictive trade practices, Sarah Russell, Sharon Henrick, Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v ACCC, Susan Ning, the Council's work in 2017-2018, Tom S Pick, Worth repeating | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 25 Pt 3

By Journal Alerts on September 18, 2017

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Digital Wallets and Consumer Protection” – Kanchana Kariyawasam and Matthew Tsai; “Problems with Free-range Labelling of Australian Eggs: Hatching a Viable Solution” – Samantha Denford; Defective Goods; Case Notes; Council Considerations; Economic(s) Matters; Report from China; Report from Europe; Worth Repeating; and Odds and Ends.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged abuse of dominant market position, ACCC v Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (2016) 91 ALJR 143; [2016] HCA 49, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Apple IOS Updates, Art 17(1)(vii) of the Anti-monopoly Law (AML), boundary between monopoly and competition, case notes, Chinese competition regulators, Christopher Hodgekiss SC, consumer protection laws, conventional market designs, Council considerations, Defective Goods, Diana Biscoe, digital payment systems, digital wallets, Economic(s) Matters, Editorial, Final Report on the E-Commerce Sector in Europe, free-range eggs labelling, Jilly Cohen, Jonathan de Ridder, Kanchana Kariyawasam, Ketki Kotwal, leniency applications, loyalty discounts, Matthew Tsai, national access regime, Odds and Ends, Re Sea Swift Pty Ltd [2016] ACompT 9, Report from China, Report from Europe, Samantha Denford, Sharon Henrick, Simon Englebert, State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), Susan Ning, Tetra Pak, Thermo Fisher/Life Technologies case, Thomas Cadd, tied sales, Tom S Pick, Worth repeating | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: June 2016

By Journal Alerts on June 17, 2016

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Are gas processing facilities ‘safe’ from third party access?” – Leanne McClurg; “Unilateral conduct and the role of the purpose test in section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)” – Dr Shirley Quo; and “Everyone beware: A comparative study of consumer protection in Chinese and Australian mobile commerce” – Mary Ip; and the following sections: Authorisations and notifications; Consumer protection; Case Note; Consumer Concerns; Economic(s) Matters; Report from Russia; and Odds and Ends.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged “take advantage” requirement, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Authorisations and notifications, Beijing Qihoo Technology Co Ltd v Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd, Bernard McCabe, broadband performance, Carolyn Oddie, Case Note, Chinese mobile commerce, comparative study, Consumer concerns, Consumer Protection, Dr Shirley Quo, Economic(s) Matters, Editorial, Evgeny Khokhlov, exemption, free range eggs, gas processing facilities, Harper Report, Harper Review, ihail Pty Ltd, Justin Lipinski, Leanne McClurg, Mary Ip, misuse of market power, Molly Snaith, Odds and Ends, Pt IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), purpose test, Rachel Thomas, Report from Russia, s 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Stephanie Hayes, third party access, unilateral conduct | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: June 2015

By journals team on June 9, 2015

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “A fly in the ointment for the ACCC? Implications of the Cement Australia decision for the interpretation of section 46” – Caroline Coops; and “Acceptable quality v merchantable quality” – Lynsey Edgar. Also in this Part are the following sections: Enforcement and Remedies; Case Note; What if…; Comments from Commerce; Consumer Concerns; Snapshots; Economic(s) Matters; Report from New Zealand; Report from Asia; and Report from Russia.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged "essential facilities", ACCC, acceptable quality, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Amanda Seethor, ASEAN member countries, Australian Consumer Law, Caroline Coops, Case Note, Cement Australia decision, Comments from Commerce, Competition Policy Review, Consumer concerns, Diana Biscoe, Douglas Shirrefs, Economic(s) Matters, energy usage charges, Enforcement and Remedies, Harper Review, Jemimah Roberts, Jenny Mee, Julia Borisova, Kerry Lee, Lindsay Trotman, Lynsey Edgar, Matthew Berkahn, Matthew Knox, merchantable quality, Murray Deakin, net neutrality, privatising regulated infrastructure, Report from Asia, Report from New Zealand, Report from Russia, Russell Miller AM, s 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Simon Pryor, Snapshots, Tom Clarke, What if..., Xavier O’Halloran | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: June 2014

By journals team on May 30, 2014

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “A tribute to Ron Bannerman, the father of Australian competition law” – Graeme Samuel AO; “Supermarket private labels: Consumer dream or nightmare in disguise?” – Mark Lewis; “Section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act: The need for change” – James Laman and Marina Nehme; and “Politics and the administration of the Australian competition and consumer law” – Hank Spier. Also in this part are the following sections: Access to Services; Case Notes; Snapshots; Economic(s) Matters; Report from New Zealand; and Odds and Ends.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC v Cement Australia Pty Ltd, ACCC v Flight Centre Ltd, Access to Services, air cargo, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, anti-competitive consequences, cartel cases, case notes, Claire Forster, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), competition and consumer law, Debra Wilson, distribution relationships, Doug Shirrefs, Dr Martyn Taylor, Economic(s) Matters, Graeme Samuel AO, Hank Spier, James Laman, Jennifer Hambleton, John Hedge, Marina Nehme, Mark Lewis, market definition, market power, national access regime, Odds and Ends, politcial influence, predatory buying, price-fixing, Productivity Commission, Raymond Roca, regulatory agency, Report from New Zealand, retail sales, Rowan Kendall, Snapshots, supermarket private labels | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: June 2013

By journals team on June 6, 2013

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Australian competition law still trips over barriers to entry” – Paulina Fishman; and “Proposals for an ACCC makeover” – Frank Zumbo. It also includes the following section notes: Access to Services, Defective Goods, Snapshots, Commission Cameos, Economic(s) Matters, Report from Africa and Report from India.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged Access to Services, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Commission Cameos, competition law, Damine O'Brien, Defective Goods, Douglas Shirrefs, Economic(s) Matters, Frank Zumbo, Hank Spier, John Hedge, Larissa Detmold, Lesley Morphet, Paulina Fishman, proposals, Report from Africa, Report from India, Snapshots, Swati Sharma | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: September 2012

By journals team on August 27, 2012

The September 2012 issue of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes an article by Paul A Czarnota that looks at the AFL, the joint venture defence and single economic entity theory, an edited version of a speech given Chairman of the ACCC, Rod Sims, at the 2012 Competition Law Conference and an article by Rod Sims which seeks to promote understanding of the ACCC’s NBN Co/Optus authorisation decision and its implications. There is also great range of high quality sections, including Economic(s) Matters, Snapshots, Consumer Protection, Reports from Asia and New Zealand, plus much more!

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC, Access to Services, Administration and National Competition Policy, AFL, AJCCL, Alex Sundakov, Ben Mee, Bernard McCabe, Case Note, Clara Ingen-Housz, competition law, Consumer Protection, Damien O'Brien, Debra Wilson, Defective Goods, Doug Shirrefs, Economic(s) Matters, enforcement, Frank Zumbo, JLR Davis, joint venture defence, Larissa Detmold, Mitch Riley, NBN, Paul A Czarnota, Reflections, Report from Asia, Report from New Zealand, Rod Sims, single economic entity theory, Snapshots, Worth repeating | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: June 2011

By journals team on June 2, 2011

The June 2011 issue of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes many interesting pieces, including articles on the fate of extended warranties under the Australian Consumer Law and the High Court’s rejections of loss of chance damages in cases of medical negligence. There are also several interesting section notes on a variety of topics, including Defective Goods, Economic(s) Matters and Commission Cameos.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged Administration and National Competition Policy, AJCCL, Australian Consumer Law, Authorisation and Notifications, case notes, Commission Cameos, damages, Defective Goods, Economic(s) Matters, extended warranties, Leanne Rich, Mary Roberts, Report from Europe, Report from India, Snapshots, Tabet v Gett | Leave a response

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