A successful attempt: ACCC wins cartel case against Qteq
28 May 2025
Erika Serrano and James Keeves outline the key takeaways from the Federal Court's decision in ACCC v Qteq - a successful cartel attempt case
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China’s First Antitrust Enforcement Case Concerning Individual Penalties For Collusion
16 April 2025
KWM China’s insights on China’s first antitrust enforcement case involving penalties against an individual for collusion.
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Immunity applicants waive goodbye to privilege over factual accounts
22 May 2023
Changes to the ‘ACCC immunity and cooperation policy: frequently asked questions’ increase the price of immunity
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Maximum penalty for boycott conduct – ACCC ‘cements’ importance of compliance
6 September 2022
Federal Court decision 'cements' importance of compliance with secondary boycott provisions in Part IV of the CCA
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Authorisation no cure to cartel risks posed by pharmaceutical patent settlement agreements
29 August 2022
Failed authorisation application likely to create difficulties for pharmaceutical settlement agreements in Australia
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ACCC’s steely determination pays off in evidentiary dispute with BlueScope
11 May 2022
Federal Court finds merger documents provided to ACCC are admissible in subsequent and unrelated civil cartel prosecution
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ACCC Constructs Successful Boycott Case
3 March 2022
The ACCC continues to build on its efforts in the construction industry, with a win against construction company Hutchinson and the CFMMEU
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Scaffold for criminal charges fails
20 August 2021
On 17 August 2021, the CDPP withdrew criminal cartel charges against the CFMMEU and Mr O’Mara. Combined with the acquittals in the Country Care case and recent developments in the $2.5 billion ANZ share placement case, this prompts reflection on the pursuit of criminal proceedings to deter companies, their executives and employees from engaging in cartel conduct.
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Penalty units balloon
26 July 2021
Commonwealth penalty units increased on 1 July 2020 for the first time in three years.
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Bitter pill to swallow – criminal cartel charges in pharmaceutical industry
29 January 2021
Criminal cartel charges in pharmaceutical industry: Alkaloids of Australia and its former export manager charged following ACCC investigation
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