On 28 March 2025, the Australian Government (the Government) published its draft Determination providing the beginnings of detail about the acquisitions that are the subject of mandatory notification, some of the exceptions...more
In Brief - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has just announced the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2025-2026....more
3/7/2025
/ Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Mergers ,
Retail ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair Contract Terms
What’s Inside This Issue?
This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more
2/11/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Advertising ,
Australia ,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Advertising ,
Mergers ,
Misleading Statements ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
It is now confirmed that Australia will have a mandatory and suspensory (competition) pre-merger clearance regime with the passing of legislation last week....more
What's Inside this Issue?
This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more
11/22/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Australia ,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Australian Consumer Law ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mergers ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Penalties ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) continue to be vigilant and seek significant penalties for alleged "greenwashing" (misleading...more
10/21/2024
/ ASIC ,
Australia ,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities ,
Sustainable Business Practices
In Brief - On 10 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced a bill into Parliament for Australia to enact a mandatory and suspensory competition merger clearance regime....more
The Australian Government (the Government) opened consultation on Australia’s proposed merger notification thresholds. The Consultation Paper proposes a notification regime that consists of four different thresholds—two based...more
In a move that has long been advocated for by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Australian government has announced sweeping reforms to Australia's competition law merger control regime....more
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2024-25, with ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb expanding on the Commission's key areas of focus in...more