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The Frontiers of Restraint of Trade Litigation Protecting Goodwill: Policy, Principles and Practice
Michael Tamvakologos, ‘The Frontiers of Restraint of Trade Litigation Protecting Goodwill: Policy, Principles and Practice’ (2020) 48(4) Australian Business Law Review 332
Misuse of market power: Improving the Australian SLC model
Brent Fisse, ‘Misuse of market power: Improving the Australian SLC model’ (August 2020)
The evolution of competition law in New Zealand
(Rex Ahdar, OUP, 2020) “The modern era of competition law in New Zealand began with the Commerce Act 1986. … This volume explains the rationale for the various major reforms, the ongoing contestation between the Harvard and Chicago Schools of antitrust, and traces the developments of key concepts over the last 34 years.“
Beware of Google’s combined DoubleClick and Android adtech power, Oracle document warns
James Panichi and Laurel Henning (mlex market insights, 17 August 2020)
Natural meaning equals natural monopoly
Michael Gvozdenovic, ‘Natural meaning equals natural monopoly: new declaration criteria for access to services under the Competition and Consumer Act’ (2020) 48 ABLR 286
The ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry and the need for competition, consumer protection and regulatory responses
Rod Sims, speech to Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (Western Australia) (6 August 2020)
In a world first, Australia plans to force Facebook and Google to pay for news (but ABC and SBS miss out)
Rob Nicholls, 'In a world first, Australia plans to force Facebook and Google to pay for news (but ABC and SBS miss out)' (The Conversation, 31 July 2020)
ACCC Guidelines on repeal of section 51(3) could not and do not resolve need for competitor supply/acquisition exception to cartel prohibitions under CCA
Brent Fisse, ‘ACCC Guidelines on repeal of section 51(3) could not and do not resolve need for competitor supply/acquisition exception to cartel prohibitions under CCA’ (July 2020)
COVID Collaboration and Competition Policy: Authorisation vs Forbearance as Crisis Responses
David Howarth and Harriet Alexander, ‘COVID Collaboration and Competition Policy: Authorisation vs Forbearance as Crisis Responses’ (2020) 48(2) Australian Business Law Review 189
The Australian Competition and Consumer Act 2.0: Is the New Concerted Practices Prohibition an Effective Patch to Address Algorithmic Collusion?
Baskaran Balasingham, ‘The Australian Competition and Consumer Act 2.0: Is the New Concerted Practices Prohibition an Effective Patch to Address Algorithmic Collusion?’ (Competition Policy International, Antitrust Chronicle, 13 July 2020)
When Code is Law: Bargains Between News Publishers and Platforms
Rob Nicholls, ‘When Code is Law: Bargains Between News Publishers and Platforms’ (CPI News, 5 July 2020)
To Bar Order, or Not to Bar Order: Facilitating Settlement in Australian Anti-Cartel Class Actions
Bethany Moore, ‘To Bar Order, or Not to Bar Order: Facilitating Settlement in Australian Anti-Cartel Class Actions’ (2020) 48(1) Australian Business Law Review 27
Competition law in times of crisis—tackling the COVID-19 challenge …
Rod Sims, ‘Competition law in times of crisis—tackling the COVID-19 challenge: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’ (2020) 8 Journal of Antitrust Enforcement 264-266
Some Unresolved Aspects of The Australian Competition Approach to COVID-19
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”), like every other competition authority around the world, finds itself in uncharted waters and somewhat between a rock and a hard place insofar as any of them have sometimes elevated competition dogma over competing economic policies of State.
Managing the impacts of COVID-19 disruption on consumers and business
Rod Sims, Gartner CEO Forum, 8 April 2020
Our priorities in the telecommunications sector during this crisis
Rod Sims, speech at CommsDay Summit 2020 (6 April)
Competition in “Lockdown” After the Attack of COVID-19 in Australia
Jessica Apel and Barbora Jedlickova, ‘Competition in “Lockdown” After the Attack of COVID-19 in Australia’ (CPI News, 6 April 2020)
The Repeal of Section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act: A Mistake in Need of Correction
Arlen Duke, ‘The Repeal of Section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act: A Mistake in Need of Correction’ (2020) 43(1) UNSW Law Journal 250
Bid rigging and the joint venture defence: New horizons after Cascade Coal
Rahul Arora and Jessie Zhang, ‘Bid rigging and the joint venture defence: New horizons after Cascade Coal’ (2020) 28 AJCCL 47
AP Eagers Limited's Merger Authorisation
Yuki Sugawa, ‘AP Eagers Limited’s Merger Authorisation’ (2020) 28 AJCCL 36