In Brief -
The repeal of the exemptions relating to the licensing and assignment of intellectual property (IP) rights from certain competition law provisions in Australia will soon take effect....more
In Brief - Rod Sims, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said that companies must be fined more for breaching Australian competition and consumer laws. ...more
In Brief -
On 15 February 2018, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that criminal charges had been laid against The Country Care Group Pty Ltd (Country Care), its Manager Director, Robert...more
In brief:
- On 24 February, the ACCC unveiled its Enforcement and Compliance priorities for 2017.
- The ACCC's enforcement activities in 2017 will continue to target larger companies causing harm to consumers and...more