Spain implements and expands upon EU competition Directive 8 February 2016 By Emma White Spain has released its proposal for implementing the EU’s Directive on competition damages in private proceedings Read on
KWM named in the global competition elite 2 February 2016 By Emma White KWM has been listed as one of the world’s top 20 competition practices in GCR’s “Global Elite” Read on
High Court reinstates agreed penalties 9 December 2015 By Emma White The practice of parties negotiating “settlements” and making submissions on agreed penalties has been restored Read on
Court puts section 155 recipients on notice for non-compliance 30 November 2015 By Emma White For the second time this year, an individual has been sentenced for failing to comply with a section 155 notice Read on
MOUnting a coordinated approach to enforcement 9 November 2015 By Emma White The ACCC and NDRC have signed an MOU which allows the two regulators to coordinate their enforcement activities and share information Read on
ACCC and AER: Their year in review 5 November 2015 By Emma White The ACCC and AER’s joint 2014-2015 annual report shows steady enforcement and continuing focus on consumer protection Read on
Hong Kong seeks to introduce leniency policy for cartels 19 October 2015 By Emma White A draft leniency policy has been released by the Hong Kong Competition Commission Read on
Britannia rules in favour of new competition class actions regime 1 October 2015 By Emma White New UK class actions regime for competition and consumer takes effect Read on
Free range claims eggs-aggerated 16 September 2015 By Emma White A $250,000 penalty has been imposed on a company that falsely labelled its eggs as free range Read on
Boyle-ing point for section 155 compliance 11 September 2015 By Emma White The Federal Court has imposed the highest total financial penalty for an individual’s non-compliance with a section 155 notice Read on