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Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 28 Pt 4

By Journal Alerts on December 29, 2020

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Batter Up: ACCC Proposes Compulsory “Final Offer Arbitration” for Disputes between Media Businesses and Digital Platforms in Australia” – Sam Luttrell and Dave Poddar; and “Asset Valuation Confusion under Australia’s National Gas Rules” – Euan Morton and Matt Rodgers. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial; Access to Services; Defective Goods; Restrictive Trade Practices; Case Note; Council Considerations; Commission Cameos; What If …; Comments from Commerce; Report from China; and Report from India.

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Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 27 Pt 1

By Journal Alerts on March 18, 2019

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Deceptive Domain Names – Misconduct through Misnomers” – Adrian Coorey; “Merger Authorisation Processes in Australia in Light of the Tabcorp Decision (It’s Hip to Be Square – Hipster Economics and Antitrust)” – Dave Poddar; “Commercial Reality: Its Place in the Authorisation of Mergers” – Ketki Kotwal; and the following sections: Authorisations and Notifications; Telecommunications; Landmarks; Energy Etchings; Case Notes; Consumer Concerns; What If…; Report from Russia; and Report from India.

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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: December 2016

By Journal Alerts on November 23, 2016

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Margin Squeezes as a Misuse of Market Power” – Paul McLachlan; “‘Your Rights Mob’: Making Indigenous Consumer Protection an Enduring Priority” – Rod Sims; “How Will the Enforcement of Section 46 of the CCA Change under the Full Harper?” – Sophie Matthiesson; and the following sections: Defective Goods; Case Note; Commission Cameos; Report from India; Report from Latin America; and Odds and Ends.

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Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: December 2015

By Journal Alerts on December 9, 2015

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Serving the goals of trademark owners through the Australian Consumer Law: A reflection on Google Inc v ACCC” – Althaf Marsoof; and “Exempting environmental protection boycotts from competition laws: Should purpose or public benefit be the test?” – David Goodwin; and the following sections: Defective Goods, Case Notes; Report from India; Report from North America; Benchmarks; and Book Review.

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Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: December 2014

By journals team on December 17, 2014

The last Part for 2014 of AJCCL includes the following articles: “Establishing accessorial liability under the Australian Consumer Law” – Stephen Lumb; and “China’s MOFCOM: Gaining in confidence and transparency” – Thomas Jones, Raquel Lapresta and Jessica Qiu; and the following sections: Access to Services; Defective Goods; Restrictive Trade Practices; Unconscionable Conduct and Codes of Conduct; Case note; Snapshots; Energy Etchings; Reflections; Commission Cameos; Report from India; and Report from North America.

Posted in Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL), Update Summaries | Tagged Abhilasha Nautiyal, Access to Services, accessorial liability, AJCCL, Andrew Reeves, Australian Consumer Law, Case Note, Christopher Pleatsikas, commercial fairness, Commission Cameos, competition regulation, Damien O'Brien, Defective Goods, Energy etchings, energy network regulation, Frank Zumbo, Hank Spier, Helen Anness, Jessica Qiu, John Duns, John Hedge, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, misleading and deceptive conduct, Niloufer Selvadurai, Raquel Lapresta, Reflections, Report from India, Report from North America, Restrictive trade practices, Sarah Moritz, Snapshots, Stephen Lumb, Telecommunications, Thomas Jones, Udayan Jain, Unconscionable Conduct and Codes of Conduct, wheat export terminals | 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: 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: 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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