Our Competition and Market Regulation monthly updates are listed below:
13 November 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update November 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update we explore the latest news including a preview of the 2007 federal election, record fines for Visy and its executives, and the ACCC's opposition to Woolworths' proposed acquisition of Kmart.
09 October 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update October 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update we explore the latest news including the controversial below cost pricing ‘Birdsville amendment’ taking effect, the ACCC homing in on the petrol industry, and mergers in media, retail and home entertainment.
11 September 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update September 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update we explore the latest news including the High Court ruling that Crown immunity does not extend to Baxter.
08 August 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update August 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update, we explore the latest news including the ACCC's attack on Google in court, the continuing crackdown on air-conditioning cartels, and we look at the South Australian surgeons who have received a combined $110,000 in penalties for price fixing.
11 July 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update July 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update, we explore the latest news including the ACCC inquiry underway on petrol prices, and anti-dumping undertakings in OneSteel/Smorgon merger.
12 June 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update June 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update, we explore the latest news including the ACCC's loss in petrol price-fixing case, and look at the general mergers, acquisitions and takeovers updates.
11 May 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update May 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update we explore developments in the Coles sales process; the Fairfax / Rural Press merger advances after consent by the ACCC; and we look at the ACCC's approval of the Toll split.
17 April 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update April 2007
In this month's Competition and Market Regulation Update we explore developments in the Amcor-Visy saga; the government's moves to increase airline competition; the UK/US extradition for price fixing; and other developments in brief.
13 March 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update March 2007
This month we discuss, among other things, the new era of competition penalties, the proposed acquisition of Qantas cleared for take-off and the frenzy of energy merger activity so far in 2007.
13 February 2007
Competition and Market Regulation Update February 2007
In this month's update, our feature article is the $7 million fine handed down to Woolworths for contravention of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA).
19 December 2006
Competition and Market Regulation Update December 2006: Year end review
This months update examines some of the key competition law developments of 2006 that will be of considerable importance during the coming year.
