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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.

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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: September 2015

By journals team on September 21, 2015

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Unconscionable conduct in equity and under statute: The Australian Consumer Law and the Lux decision” – Hayden Fielder; and “Government exemption from competition and consumer law: Has Harper patched the holes?” – Nick Seddon; and the following sections: Access to Services; Authorisations and Notifications; Consumer Protection; Unconscionable Conduct and Codes of Conduct; Case Notes; Commission Cameos; Report from Africa; Report from Latin America; and Odds and Ends

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd, Access to Services, AJCCL, Authorisations and notifications, case notes, Commission Cameos, competition and consumer law, Consumer Protection, government exemption, Harper Report, Hayden Fielder, Nick Seddon, Odds and Ends, Report from Africa, Report from Latin America, Unconscionable Conduct and Codes of Conduct, unconsionable conduct | 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: September 2013

By journals team on September 10, 2013

The latest Part of AJCCL includes the following articles: “Neither adopt nor endorse: Liability for misleading and deceptive conduct for publication of statements by intermediaries or conduits” – Radhika Withana; “Evidential issues in brand appropriation litigation” – Peter Gillies; and “Division 1A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth): A critique” – Nicholas Wendon. Also included are the following section noes: “Authorisations and Notifications”; “Case Notes”; “Consumer Concerns”; “Report from Asia”; “Report from New Zealand”; and “Odds and Ends”.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged AJCCL, Authorisations and notifications, brand appropriation, case notes, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Consumer concerns, evidential issues, intermediaries, liability, misleading and deceptive conduct, Nicholas Wendon, Odds and Ends, Peter Gillies, Radhika Withana, Report from Asia, Report from New Zealand | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: December 2012

By journals team on November 22, 2012

The latest Part of AJCCL publishes two articles and several section notes on a wide range of subjects. The first article comes from Nick Seddon and discusses government exemption from Australian competition and consumer law. The second article, from Dave Poddar, examines whether there should be changes to the ACCC’s informal merger clearance process. The section notes canvass such topics as collective bargaining, liability of sales agents employed by a separate entity, competition and consumer rule-making, China’s energy sector, Russian anti-monopoly legislation, plus much more!

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC, AJCCL, Authorisations and notifications, Bill Keane, Case Note, Comments from Commerce, competition and consumer law, Consumer concerns, Dave Poddar, David Kwok, Dr José Alberro, Erin Turner, Gabriela Wilson, government exemption, Hilmer, informal merger clearance process, Jarrod Ball, Jonathan Gadir, Julia Borisova, Metcash, Nick Seddon, Odds and Ends, Paulina Fishman, Report from Asia, Report from Latin America, Report from Russia, Restrictive trade practices | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: June 2012

By journals team on June 6, 2012

The latest issue of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes an article by Nick Seddon and Saul Fridman that considers the inconsistency under the uniform Australian Consumer Law with regard to misleading conduct and contributory fault. There are also several section notes included in this Part: Book reviews, Council considerations, Commission cameos, Enforcements and remedies, Authorisations and notifications, Reports from India, Africa and North America, and much more!

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged Administration and National Competition Policy, Authorisations and notifications, Benchmarks, Bill Keane, Book reviews, Candice Meyer, Case Note, Commission Cameos, contributory fault, Council considerations, Dilys Teng, Dr R J Desiatnik, Enforcements and remedies, Frank Zumbo, Hank Spier, Jennifer Hambleton, Lesley Morphet, misleading conduct, Natalie Naylor, Nick Seddon, Odds and Ends, Priyanka Bhatt, Radhika Withana, Report from Africa, Report from India, Report from North America, Safir Anand, Saul Fridman, unconscionable | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: December 2011

By journals team on November 25, 2011

The last issue of AJCCL for 2011 includes an article and several sections on different aspects of competition and consumer law. The article comes from David Brewster and Verity Quinn and examines partial shareholdings and minority interests in mergers. The sections include Restrictive Trade Practices, Comments from Commerce, Reports from New Zealand, Latin America and Russia, Worth Repeating, Odds and Ends, plus much more!

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC, access regimes, Access to Services, AJCCL, Alexandra Parkinson, Authorisations and notifications, Case Note, Commission Cameos, competition law in Mexico, David Brewster, Debra Wilson, Dr José Alberro, franchisor disclosure, Frank Zumbo, Hank Spier, John Duns, Julia Borisova, Lindsay Trotman, Matt Sherman, minority interests, Odds and Ends, partial shareholdings, Peter Crone, price signalling, Report from Latin America, Report from New Zealand, Report from Russia, Restrictive trade practices, Rosannah Healy, Unconsionable conduct and codes of conduct, Verity Quinn, Vishal Ahuja, Worth repeating | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law: March update*

By journals team on May 17, 2011

The March 2011 issue of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (formerly known as the Trade Practices Law Journal) includes interesting articles on the Australian Consumer Law, the balance between consumer protection and business freedom and the issue of geographic price discrimination. There are also several interesting sections, including Access to Services, Tribunal Tableaux and Reports from Europe and New Zealand.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged ACCC, Access to Services, AJCCL, Case Note, Comments from Commerce, consumer law, Consumer Protection, Frank Zumbo, geographic price discrimination, Graeme Samuel, Jacqueline Downes, Odds and Ends, Report from Europe, Report from New Zealand, Telecommunications, Tribunal Tableaux | Leave a response

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