Tag: ACCC
The ACCC’s Continued Digital Inquiry: Online Private Messaging and App Stores
By Felicity McMahon & William Georgiou (Allens)1
I. Introduction
Concern from consumers, businesses, governments and antitrust regulators about the growing power of digital platforms, their increasing...
Australia Rejects Google’s Concessions For Fitbit Acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will not accept a long-term behavioral undertaking offered by Google that sought to address...
Towards a Competition Enabling Framework in Asia Pacific: Opportunities & Challenges...
Below, we have provided the full transcript of the panel discussion, Online Advertising, Market Competition, Data and Transparency: Opportunities & Challenges for the Ads...
Australian Watchdog Goes After Ice-Cream Supply Cartel
The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings against Australasian Food Group Pty Ltd, trading as Peters Ice Cream (Peters), alleging it engaged in conduct...
Australia Grants Gig Workers Collective Bargaining Rights
Gig economy workers will be able to collectively bargain for their rates under a new exemption from competition laws for small businesses and independent...
Australian Regulator Expect a Growth In Messaging As Digital Platforms
Australians are increasingly turning to online private messaging services to keep in touch with each other, and are overwhelmingly choosing services provided by Facebook...
Australia’s Watchdog Focuses On Construction Sector
The Australian competition watchdog is “prioritizing” an investigation of the construction sector amid concerns that large software providers are charging exorbitant rates to transfer...
Refusals to License Patents under Australia’s “New” Unilateral Conduct Prohibition
By Arlen Duke & Rhonda L. Smith (University of Melbourne)*
Both intellectual property (“IP”) and competition policies aim to provide an incentive for creation/innovation. However,...
Australian Watchdog OKs Newcastle Coal Access Pact
Australia's anti-competition regulator has made a final ruling that allows 10 coal producers to collectively negotiate with the port of Newcastle on terms and...
ACCC Delays Decision On $3B Google, Fitbit Merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed its ruling on Google’s proposed takeover of fitness wearables manufacturer, Fitbit, by another four months.
The...
