The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") has signed a new memorandum of cooperation ("MOC") with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"). The interagency agreement was signed in Washington...more
Although Australia's Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) has contained criminal cartel prohibitions since 2009, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has now made criminal cartel enforcement one of its top...more
8/3/2018
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Criminal Antitrust Litigation ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Immunity ,
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Price-Fixing
Highlighting Changes of Interest in Competition and Consumer Law -
ACCC Issues Paper on Digital Platforms Inquiry -
Summary -
In December 2017, the Australian government directed the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into...more
4/23/2018
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Australia ,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Big Data ,
Cartels ,
CCA ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Criminal Antitrust Litigation ,
Data Collection ,
Digital Platform Liability ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Immunity ,
Online Advertisements ,
Popular ,
Price-Fixing ,
Social Media
The Background: Earlier in 2018, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission warned that several domestic companies would face criminal cartel prosecutions in 2018.
The Situation: The ACCC has begun to follow...more