{"id":7122,"date":"2014-12-17T13:08:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T02:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/?p=7122"},"modified":"2014-12-17T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T02:08:08","slug":"australian-journal-of-competition-and-consumer-law-update-december-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/2014\/12\/17\/australian-journal-of-competition-and-consumer-law-update-december-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: December 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Please note that the links to the content in this Part will direct you to Westlaw AU.<\/p>\n<p>The latest issue of the <em>Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law<\/em> (Volume 22 Part 4) contains the following material:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qCqDeT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EDITORIAL<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>And so say all of them<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Articles<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1x7N3XK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Establishing accessorial liability under the Australian Consumer Law <\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Stephen Lumb<\/p>\n<p>In 1985, the High Court, in the case of Yorke v Lucas, addressed accessorial liability under s 75B of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth). Despite the passage of time since then, there remain unresolved issues in respect of the application of s 75B and analogous provisions in the successor legislation, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (which incorporates the Australian Consumer Law). This article analyses the current unsettled position in relation to the constituent elements for establishing accessorial liability under the current legislation and proposes a solution to various issues, including whether knowledge of the facts by which it can be concluded that each element has been established is sufficient; whether an accessory must have knowledge of all of the facts proved against the primary contravenor; and the extent to which proof of accessorial liability requires something more than mere knowledge of the essential elements.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1GiBsqf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>China\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s MOFCOM: Gaining in confidence and transparency <\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Thomas Jones, Raquel Lapresta and Jessica Qiu<\/p>\n<p>China\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Anti-Monopoly Law came into effect just over five years ago and remains one of the youngest antitrust laws in the world, primarily enforced by the Ministry of Commerce of the People\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Republic of China (MOFCOM). This article provides an analysis of recent MOFCOM decisions in light of trends observed in Europe and Australia over the past few years. It can be seen that, since its establishment, MOFOCM has become more confident in accepting and imposing complex behavioural remedies as it adopts successful monitoring and enforcement mechanisms. Further, MOFCOM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s competition and market analysis has also increased in detail and sophistication as it accumulates more experience.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Sections<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1AnAp4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACCESS TO SERVICES<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Australia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bulk wheat export terminals \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Is there a case for industry-specific access regulation? <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Helen Anness <\/i>and <i>John Hedge<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1GiBxu7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEFECTIVE GOODS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Scooters, helicopters and automobiles \u00e2\u20ac\u201c oh, and dishwashers \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Larissa Detmold<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/12TvnkY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Penalty problems in Flight Centre <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c John Duns<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1GiBHl3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT AND CODES OF CONDUCT<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>New federal directions in commercial fairness <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Frank Zumbo<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1yXswEv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CASE NOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Application for authorisation of acquisition of Macquarie Generation by AGL Energy Ltd <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sarah Moritz<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1BkjOzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SNAPSHOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Secondary meanings and misleading and deceptive conduct <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Damien O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1x7NGAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENERGY ETCHINGS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Energy network regulation and the implications of falling electricity demand <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Andrew Reeves<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/13excKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REFLECTIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Telecommunications-specific competition regulation in a converged digital environment \u00e2\u20ac\u201c is it still relevant? <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Niloufer Selvadurai<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1DjLERa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMMISSION CAMEOS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>40 years of trade practices law administration <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Hank Spier<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1BBXQeh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REPORT FROM INDIA<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mapping the growth of competition watchdogs in India in recent years <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Udayan Jain <\/i>and <i>Abhilasha Nautiyal<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zda3CR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REPORT FROM NORTH AMERICA<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The ghost of Illinois Brick <\/b><i>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Christopher Pleatsikas<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the pdf version of the table of contents, click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/12\/WAU-AJCCL-Vol-22-No-4-Contents-Dec-14.pdf\">WAU &#8211; AJCCL Vol 22 Pt 4 Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/16cJ80s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access this Part on Westlaw AU<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last Part for 2014 of AJCCL includes the following articles: &#8220;Establishing accessorial liability under the Australian Consumer Law&#8221; \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Stephen Lumb; and &#8220;China\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s MOFCOM: Gaining in confidence and transparency&#8221; \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[209,39],"tags":[5367,585,3837,303,1691,624,586,1024,5368,626,5369,1696,628,1701,5370,590,1319,5371,5372,1320,3353,5373,190,1191,5374,2384,633,2044,1330,5375,634,4994,597,1037,5376,5377,5378],"class_list":["post-7122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trade-practices-law-journal","category-update-summaries","tag-abhilasha-nautiyal","tag-access-to-services","tag-accessorial-liability","tag-ajccl","tag-andrew-reeves","tag-australian-consumer-law","tag-case-note","tag-christopher-pleatsikas","tag-commercial-fairness","tag-commission-cameos","tag-competition-regulation","tag-damien-obrien","tag-defective-goods","tag-energy-etchings","tag-energy-network-regulation","tag-frank-zumbo","tag-hank-spier","tag-helen-anness","tag-jessica-qiu","tag-john-duns","tag-john-hedge","tag-ministry-of-commerce-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china","tag-misleading-and-deceptive-conduct","tag-niloufer-selvadurai","tag-raquel-lapresta","tag-reflections","tag-report-from-india","tag-report-from-north-america","tag-restrictive-trade-practices","tag-sarah-moritz","tag-snapshots","tag-stephen-lumb","tag-telecommunications","tag-thomas-jones","tag-udayan-jain","tag-unconscionable-conduct-and-codes-of-conduct","tag-wheat-export-terminals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7122\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}