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Cartel conduct is a crime which occurs when businesses agree to act together instead of competing against one another.
Bird & Bird
In May 2021, we published a short article noting that civil proceedings had been commenced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC")...
Piper Alderman
Cartel conduct typically involves price fixing, sharing markets, rigging bids and controlling outputs.
Piper Alderman
The ACCC key areas of focus for 2023-24 in the context of its recent compliance and enforcement activities.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
The ACCC has signalled a consistent enforcement approach, with a number of priorities still on the agenda.
Pentana Stanton Lawyers
Competition and consumer law play a crucial role in promoting competition, fair trading and protecting consumers.
Stacks Law Firm
This was a warning to company directors about the risks of cartel conduct and secretly colluding on bids for contracts.
Cooper Grace Ward
It is essential that businesses review their standard form and small business contracts within the next 12 months.
Bird & Bird
On 9 September 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb delivered the opening address of the Law Council Competition and Consumer Law Workshop.
ClarkeKann Lawyers
The proposed changes aim to realign Australia's competition penalty regime with comparable international jurisdictions.
Stacks Law Firm
Peters had a secret deal to distribute only their ice creams to petrol stations and convenience stores across Australia.
Bird & Bird
Pharmaceutical manufacturing group, Celgene Corporation and Celgene Pty Ltd (together, "Celgene"), and generic drug companies, Juno Pharmaceuticals ("Juno") and Natco Pharma ("Natco")...
Bird & Bird
The Federal Court of Australia ("FCA") recently handed down prison sentences to four individuals who were found to have engaged in cartel conduct.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Last week, the first custodial sentences were handed down in relation to contraventions of Australia's criminal cartel laws, with custodial sentences ranging from nine months to two years and six months.
Pointon Partners
The ACCC recognises that collective bargaining by small businesses can sometimes result in better or fairer outcomes.
Cooper Grace Ward
Entering agreements in relation to keyword advertising may be considered cartel conduct, and therefore unlawful.
Holding Redlich
The case is a reminder to all businesses of the serious and costly consequences of engaging in anti-competitive conduct.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Applications for ACCC authorisation of patent settlement agreements must be supported by evidence to satisfy the ACCC.
Holding Redlich
Decision-makers may consider emulating this approach when dealing with this complex area of economic regulation.
Holding Redlich
The ACCC has also listed the global and domestic supply chain sector as one of its enforcement priorities for 2022/23.
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