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Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission has rejected a networks agreement between Qantas and Air New Zealand.
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After much delay and disagreement, and more than 18 months after its introduction, the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2005 was passed by the Australian Federal Parliament on 19 October
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Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission is tightening its merger clearance regulations, to the consternation of businessmen and lawyers.
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Fleur RamsayAllens Arthur RobinsonSydneyAn intermediate appeal court in Australia has determined that in certain circumstances, corporations are immune from the operation of the Trade Practices Act 1974, when contracting with the government
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Telstra is challenging a notice on a line rental increase, produced by Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission, claiming it didn't follow proper process.
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Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission has authorised the negotiation of common terms and the establishment of a joint marketing arrangement for the sale of liquid petroleum gas.
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Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission initially rejected a recent proposal by Toll Holdings to acquire Patrick Corporation because Toll's proposed undertakings were behavioural rather than structural in nature. Emma Marsh, Allens Arthur Robinson, Sydney reports
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Toll Holding’s US$3.5 billion hostile takeover of transport rival Patrick is to go to court after Australian regulators blocked the deal.
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The ACCC has released draft Merger Review Process Guidelines for comment, which expand on its 2004 guideline and outline the ACCC’s processes for reviewing mergers, including confidential mergers.
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The recent case of ACCC v Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 581 provides some interesting observations regarding the trade practice risks in offering bundled discounts. Emma Marsh Allens Arthur Robinson
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GRAEME SAMUEL, chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, examines informal pre-merger notification and outlines why it can be as effective as formal filing
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The Australian government has recently outlined proposals to introduce criminal penalties for serious cartel behaviour. Emma Marsh and Siobhan Lancaster Allens Arthur Robinson Sydney
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David Samuels introduces GCR's first ever Matter of the Year award. Additional reporting by Emily Bendell and James Clasper
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Two recent Federal Court cases have considered when advertising of telecommunications products will be misleading or deceptive. Dylan Matthews Allens Arthur Robinson Sydney
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DAVE PODDAR, of Mallesons Stephen Jaques in Sydney, Australia, looks at the formal merger clearance process proposed by the Dawson Bill, following the recommendations of the Dawson Committee last year
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