Obeid-ience 18 August 2014 By Katrina Evans The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge by Moses and Paul Obeid to the validity of section 155 notices issued by the ACCC Read on
Playing ball and bearing the $2m burden 21 October 2013 By Katrina Evans The Federal Court has imposed a $2 million penalty against Koyo Australia, a supplier of ball bearings, for cartel conduct. Read on
US shut down 2 October 2013 By Katrina Evans The US FTC and DOJ are shutting down non-essential services after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund ongoing government operations Read on
Sharing is caring 1 October 2013 By Katrina Evans The US DoJ and FTC have released a joint model confidentiality waiver to faciliatate cooperation with foreign competition regulators Read on
South Africa presses play on media merger 6 September 2013 By Katrina Evans The South African Competition Commission has cleared the sale of Independent News & Media South Africa (Pty) Ltd, subject to conditions Read on
ECJ Rules the (Twenty) Seven Kingdoms* 1 August 2013 By Katrina Evans The ECJ has ruled that companies cannot rely on a decision by a national court that their conduct does not amount to a cartel under EU competition laws. Read on
Well fine then… 5 July 2013 By Katrina Evans German competition regulator revises penalty guidelines for cartels following a recent decision by the Federal Court of Justice. Read on
Cifuentes, Court and Schaper appointed as ACCC Commissioners 12 April 2013 By Katrina Evans Dr Michael Schaper and Ms Sarah Court have been reappointed, and Ms Cristina Cifuentes appointed, as ACCC Commissioners. Read on
May the force be with Disney 21 December 2012 By Katrina Evans Federal Trade Commission clears Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm from antitrust perspective Read on
Merchants take a swipe at Visa, Mastercard settlement 13 November 2012 By Katrina Evans Swipe fees, paid by merchants, are estimated to generate around $40 billion per year for the US banks. Read on