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ACCC greenlights auto dealership merger, with proviso
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-25 9:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition watchdog has signed off on a proposed merger of AP Eagers and Automotive Holdings Group, Australia’s two biggest auto retailers, on the condition […]

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ACCC flags competition concerns in $350M ANZ Terminals, GrainCorp tie-up
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-25 2:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has expressed competition concerns about ANZ Terminals’ proposed acquisition of a unit of global agribusiness GrainCorp, despite the storage […]

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ACCC drags debt collector Panthera to court for allegedly harassing consumers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-24 10:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought legal action against debt collector Panthera Finance for alleged harassment, six months after the watchdog secured a […]

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Radio Rentals class action looking for admissions in AIG insurance claim docs
Class Actions 2019-07-24 1:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

The lead applicant in a class action against Radio Rentals wants access to correspondence relating to the appliance leasing company’s insurance coverage with AIG Australia, […]

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Mylan fires another shot at Cipla in generic Lipidil battle
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-22 9:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mylan has launched a lawsuit against Cipla for allegedly copying the get-up of its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipidil, after losing a bid to block Cipla […]

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NSW Ports slams ACCC’s competition constraint claims as ‘slight or hypothetical’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-19 3:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

NSW Ports Operations has denied claims that an agreement for the privatisation of its subsidiaries Port Botany and Port Kembla stymied competition, describing the allegations […]

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Vocus to refund customers over misleading claims for second time in a month
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-18 5:01 pm By Amelia Birnie

Vocus Group’s energy brands Dodo and CovaU have promised to refund their customers after being fined more than $50,000 by the consumer watchdog over allegedly […]

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Uber Eats makes restaurant contracts easier to swallow after ACCC scrutiny
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-17 3:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Uber Eats will overhaul its contracts with restaurants after an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found the agreements unfairly favoured the food […]

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Vodafone avoids fine after agreeing to refund customers over misleading billing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-16 2:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

Telecommunications company Vodafone will refund thousands of customers misled by its direct carrier billing charges after an investigation by the consumer watchdog that saw Telstra […]

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Garuda may face contempt motion for ‘unthinkable’ failure to pay $19M cartel fine
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-12 9:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

Indonesian national airline Garuda faces a possible contempt motion by the competition regulator for failing to pay a $19 million court-issued fine after it was […]

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