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Creeping acquisitions will your position in the market restrict your further acquisitions?

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • July 22 2009

A corporation that holds a substantial degree of power in a market is likely to face further scrutiny should it seek to increase its market share through a merger or acquisition under the Federal Government’s latest proposal to address "creeping acquisitions"

Understanding ‘understandings’

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • July 22 2009

In response to the ACCC’s Report of the ACCC inquiry into the price of unleaded petrol (Petrol Report) which suggested amending the meaning of ‘understanding’ in the TPA, the Treasury has released a discussion paper on the issue calling for submissions

Joint ventures and the new cartel laws

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • July 22 2009

This Friday 24 July 2009, will see significant amendments to the Trade Practices Act come into effect that re-write the rules for many joint ventures and other arrangements between competitors

Coordinated effects in mergers and acquisitions considering the implications of cross-directorships

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • November 30 2009

Is your company contemplating a merger or increasing its shareholding in a competitor?

ACCC hails down Cabcharge

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • November 30 2009

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has started legal proceedings in the Federal Court against Cabcharge over claims it has abused its market power

Navigating the third line forcing prohibition

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • August 5 2010

Franchisors will be familiar with the prohibition on "third line forcing" contained in s47 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA

ACCC approves continuance of North West Shelf Gas joint venture

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • October 11 2010

On 8 September 2010, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published a decision authorising north west shelf joint venture (NWSV) participants to jointly market domestic gas

Draft Competition State Environmental Planning Policy

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • August 10 2010

On 27 July 2010 the Department of Planning released the Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Competition) 2010 (Draft Competition SEPP) for consultation

Mergers and acquisitions change appears to be inevitable, but where is it all headed?

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 20 2010

Changes to the prohibition of acquisitions that would result in a substantial lessening of competition under section 50 of the Trade Practices Act (TPA) appear inevitable

Cartels: 2010 opens with two strong messages for overseas companies doing business in Australia

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 20 2010

Already this year, a number of companies have been ordered to pay a total of over $5 million in penalties for making illegal arrangements with their respective competitors

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